The Art of Verification

🌟✨ 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐚, 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲! ✨🌟 As we celebrate the victory of good over evil today, I find myself reflecting on our journey in ASIC verification. Just like Lord Rama faced his formidable foe, Ravana, we often battle our own challenges—bug hunts, design flaws, and the never-ending quest for perfection. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭: Every time we resolve a complex issue in our designs, it’s a little like wielding Rama’s bow, aiming for that bullseye! Each test we run is a strategic move, ensuring that our creations are robust and ready for the world. Just as Rama had allies—Hanuman, Sita, and the Vanaras—we have our teams, our tools, and our passion driving us forward. Together, we can conquer any hurdle, ensuring that our work stands tall against the odds. So, as we embrace this festive spirit, let’s channel our inner warriors! May we debug with determination, validate with vigor, and continue crafting innovations that shine bright. Here’s to new victories in our projects and in life! Wishing you all a Dussehra filled with inspiration and triumph! 🎉💪 What challenges have you conquered recently? Let’s share our victories! 🏆👇 #Dussehra #ASICVerification #Victory #Engineering #Teamwork #Innovation

This Ganesh Chaturthi, may Lord Ganesha help us remove not just obstacles, but design bugs too! Wishing you success, wisdom, and flawless designs from The Art of Verification." #theartofverification #ganeshchaturthi

𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞: "𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" In this piece, I dive into 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲. 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: • Why chip design is becoming increasingly dependent on AI • The benefits and challenges of integrating AI into our design processes • 7 crucial lessons for chip design experts in this AI-driven era Whether you're a seasoned semiconductor professional or just curious about the intersection of AI and hardware, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧. Join the conversation! I'd love to hear your thoughts on how AI is impacting your work in the tech industry. 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕: https://lnkd.in/gbp83dGP #theartofverification #AIChipDesign #SemiconductorInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #TechTrends #ElectronicEngineering #MachineLearning #ICDesign #FutureOfTech

🚀 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🚀 "The Art of Verification" - Your Ultimate Resource for Mastering ASIC Verification Skills! 🎨💻 Are you ready to elevate your verification game? Join us on a journey of continuous learning and growth in the world of ASIC Verification. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, our platform is designed to help you: ✅ Master System Verilog and UVM ✅ Develop critical thinking skills essential for verification engineers ✅ Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices 🎯 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: To inspire, educate, and transform passionate engineers who refuse to settle for anything less than extraordinary. 💡 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: "𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰." - 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐉. 𝐃'𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐨 Ready to take your ASIC Verification skills to the next level? Follow us and join "The Art of Verification" community today! #ASICVerification #SystemVerilog #UVM #ContinuousLearning #TechSkills #VerificationEngineering https://lnkd.in/dPqEAYdc

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐔𝐕𝐌 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭? You've launched your test, everything seems to be running smoothly, but...hours later it's still chugging along. What gives? The culprit might be 𝐔𝐕𝐌 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! These are like tiny flags components raise to say "hey, I'm not done yet!". The simulation keeps running until all objections are dropped. ✋ 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲: Objections are a powerful tool for coordinating test phases. Use them strategically to signal the end of a phase when all components are ready to move on. Pro Tip: According to The Art of Verification, objections should ideally be raised and dropped from the Test class itself. This keeps things clean and organized! Want to learn more about UVM objections and how to use them effectively? Check out the full article and share your UVM testing tips in the comments below! #theartofverification #UVM #objections #raise_objection #drop_objection #Verification #DesignVerification #Engineering #EDA https://lnkd.in/gGrVrdE4

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲: 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠 Ever feel limited by the basic 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 in your SystemVerilog verification? Fear not, maestros of verification! SystemVerilog offers a rich orchestra of fork-join flavors to elevate your testbench's performance. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐰𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟: 1. 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧_𝐚𝐧𝐲: Let the fastest thread take center stage, optimizing test execution. 2. 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧_𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐞: Unleash the power of true concurrency, but remember to conduct afterwards! 3. 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐤: The conductor ensures all instruments finish their parts before moving on. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞! 𝐖𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞: 1. Synchronization strategies to keep your verification symphony harmonious. 2. Advanced use cases to unleash the full potential of these powerful constructs. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥? Join the conversation in the comments below! Share your experiences with fork-join and let's compose verification masterpieces together. #theartofverification #ASICVerification #VerificationEngineer #SoCVerification #VerificationIP #SystemVerilog https://lnkd.in/g_SbgVMK

𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐂 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 In this recent article illuminates the nuanced steps of the SoC verification flow, a process that demands meticulous attention to detail and strategic planning. 🔍 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The initial phase involves a deep dive into the SoC’s architecture, extracting its top-level functionalities. This stage is critical as any misinterpretation could lead to significant delays and design flaws. 📝 𝐒𝐨𝐂 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧: Defining the boundaries between SoC and IP verification is essential. It’s about identifying what needs verification at the SoC level versus the sub-block or IP level, ensuring clarity and focus. ♻️ 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Efficiency is key. By identifying which components can be reused from block-level verification, we can significantly cut down on development time. 🔗 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Ensuring that the communication between sub-blocks is flawless is paramount. This step verifies the integrity of the SoC’s internal communication pathways. 🔄 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: Flexibility in the verification plan allows for the incorporation of new features as they emerge, ensuring the plan remains comprehensive and up-to-date. For those looking to delve deeper into the strategic intricacies of SoC verification, the full article provides a wealth of knowledge. https://lnkd.in/gNX5V3yQ #theartofverification #SoCVerification #ChipDesign #SystemOnChip #VerificationFlow #SemiconductorIndustry #IntegratedCircuits #ElectronicDesignAutomation #EDA #VLSI #ASICDesign #FPGA #HardwareVerification #DesignVerification #TechInnovation #EngineeringExcellence

Hello Everyone! 👋 I'm super excited to share something I've been working on - 'Verification Fundamentals'! 🚀 This isn't just another technical guide. It's a labor of love, born out of my own journey in the field of verification. I've poured my experiences, learnings, and insights into this comprehensive guide. 📘 Whether you're just starting your journey or are a seasoned professional, I believe there's something in it for everyone. I hope it will serve as a valuable resource and contribute to your growth in this field. 🌱 I invite you to read it at 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐟𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.𝐜𝐨𝐦. I'm eager to hear your thoughts, feedback, or any experiences you'd like to share. Let's learn and grow together! 💬 #Verification #Fundamentals #Learning #ProfessionalDevelopment #PersonalJourney https://lnkd.in/gbp83dGP

𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬! Ever wondered about the 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐞 that makes your 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭? Let’s spill the beans today! . ... ..... ....... .......... ............. Imagine you’re at a party. There’s a bulletin board where everyone can see the total number of guests. That’s what 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 in SystemVerilog are like! They’re shared across all instances of a class. So, if you have a Car class and a 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 totalCars, every time a new Car zooms in, totalCars goes up! But wait, there’s more! 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 are the unsung heroes of our code. They’re like the utility knife in your toolbox, always ready to help, no instance needed. They’re related to the class, but they don’t need to access any non-STATIC properties. Pretty cool, right? And here’s the cherry on top: In a UVM environment, 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 can supercharge your verification environment. Intrigued? Dive into my latest blog post for a deep dive into the world of STATIC in SystemVerilog. Let’s keep the conversation going and learn together in this thrilling journey of ASIC Verification! #theartofverification #ASICVerification #SystemVerilog #STATIC #UVM #VerificationEngineer https://lnkd.in/gA-MVVdq