Principles of Functional Verification

Andreas Meyer is currently Verification Architect with Cadence Design Systems. Previously, he was a founder and Chief Technical Officer of Zaiq Technologies, Inc. in Woburn, MA. Zaiq is a recognized leader in system-level design and verification for complex, high-performance, system-on-chip based designs. Andy lead the technical development of the company’s intellectual property business and the development of Zaiq’s design and verification methodologies. Prior to founding Zaiq, Andy worked as an independent consultant for a number of leading companies, including Teradyne Corporation, Sun Microsystems and Sequoia Systems. Andy holds a BSEE from the University of Illinois at Champaign and an MSECE from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

• Part One: Why Functional Verification is Necessary; Definition and Goals; Architecture; A Look at What is Being Verified; Part Two: How Functional Verification Works; Determining the Validity of the Model; Verification Methods; Random Testing; Co-Simulation; Measuring Verification Quality; Verification Languages; Part Three: Application of Functional Verification; The Verification Plan; Projecting Costs; Summary: The Project; Verification Languages: Testbuilder, Vera, E; Other Project Verification Tools: Bug-tracking Systems; Other Project Verification Tools: Revision & Release Control Systems