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When is Verification Done?

By: Ann Steffora Mutschler

The actual time may be more of a fuzzy risk assessment than a clear demarcation.

Even with the billions of dollars spent on R&D for EDA tools, and tens of billions more on verification labor, only 30% to 50% of ASIC designs are first time right, according to Wilson Research Group and Siemens EDA.

Even then, these designs still have bugs. They’re just not catastrophic enough to cause a re-spin. This means more efficient verification is needed. Until then, verification teams continue to challenge designs with every manner of stimulus they can throw at it. But there isn’t an exact science to indicate when to stop verifying.

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OneSpin’s Tusinschi noted that a fast and precise measure of progress and coverage improvement can be achieved with formal-based mutation analysis, model-based fault injection, and precise mapping to the source code. “The result is the reliable identification of verification gaps and blind spots. Of course, an optimum solution would be to bring all verification metrics like those from both simulation and formal into a single view for greater understanding of the overall verification effort and progression,” he said.

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