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Is verification really a miracle and verifiers have ceased to be engineers? Not too long ago I wrote an article about some common myths in Verification. Today I would like to talk about a bigger myth which I like to call the "Verification Miracle Myth". Although the acronym suspiciously resembles one of today''s common methodologies, I swear I didn't do it on purpose. So what is the fuss all about?
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The verification world is roughly divided between SystemVerilog (SV) and e (a.k.a Specman). Both HVLs (Hardware Verification Language) fight for the same market segment as a Coverage-Driven-Constrained-Random programming language for building automatic test benches and there's tons of information out there about each of them. However, there's not much information about the pros and cons for choosing one HVL over the other, and even less has been written on the effort of switching from one language to the other. Here's our take on the subject - a few technical observations and a couple of other thoughts from a wider perspective.
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How to attack your chip from the top? Why is it so difficult to put together a good top level verification plan? Here are a few ideas.
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The industry is going through some tough times, no doubt about it. We’ve seen layoffs worldwide, projects being cancelled or put off for better times. How is this going to affect the way companies manage their human resources? Joining us today for a quick interview is Alexey Molchanov, CEO of Chip Design Group who’ll try to give us some answers.
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If you’re looking for an outsourcing solution for your verification problem then a quick look around will tell you that there are many alternatives out there. The number of verification contractors has grown rapidly over the recent years and today you can find anything from freelance contractors through big consulting companies with tens or sometimes hundreds of engineers offering various service models and packages, off-site and on-site, hourly-based , fixed price, turnkey, and so on. How do you know what’s good for you? Here are a few quick tips:
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