Verification strategy
We often hear about verification strategy. The word strategy may make it sound more business like and may seem to alien engineers away from it….
Testbench logging
Testbench logging is one of the under focused areas. It does not receive the level of attention it deserves. What testbench architects fail to realize…
Testbench debug logging tips
Testbench logging is front end of the debug. These logging guidelines are designed to help make debug effective, not only for selected geniuses in team…
Testbench debug logging content and formatting
Testbench logging is front end of debug. Debug log content refers to information used for understanding scenario created by test and insights into testbench operation for…
Testbench logging objectives and verbosity
Testbench logging is front end of debug. Primary objective for logging is to provide clues into failure and help root cause the issue for failure….
Checks or assertion plan
We have already seen verification is about two things. They are stimulus generation and checks. Test plan would exclusively focus on the stimulus generation. Coverage…
Verification requirements
Functional verification is a process of ensuring the fitness of DUT for its purpose. It involves checking the compliance of the DUT to requirements. This…
Coverage plan
Coverage is one of the important metrics in measuring verification quality and helping with verification closure. Lack of functional coverage can lead to expensive bugs like…
Test plan writing process
When there is no test plan writing process is defined, test plan writing can be lot of fun for first 60 % and then it can…
Test plan prerequisites
Before jumping into writing the test plan familiarize with following some of the prerequisites. Verification strategy Understand the verification strategy before writing the test plan….