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Introducing UVM Connect

Posted Feb 22, 2012, by Tom Fitzpatrick

In his recent post on UVM: Some Thoughts Before DVCon, Dennis outlined some great ideas about what we think should happen next for UVM. His 3rd point, “UVM needs to bridge the system domain,” is particularly relevant given the newly-formed Accellera Systems Initiative. This is actually an area we’ve been contemplating for a while here at Mentor, and as Dennis indicated, we shared our thoughts on this … Read More

Tags: Verification Methodology, Verification Academy, Functional Verification, SystemC, DVCon, UVM Connect, UVM-1.1, UVM

UVM: Some Thoughts Before DVCon

Posted Feb 17, 2012, by Dennis Brophy

It is time to talk about what happens next with UVM The Design and Verification Conference (DVCon) has become the premier event to discuss front-end design issues with an emphasis on verification.  If one listens to the Conversation Central interview of DVCon leadership it is clear how singularly important DVCon is.  As one of the three organizers of the UVM Tutorial on Monday, I know the conference … Read More

Tags: DATE Conference, DVCon, Accellera, UVM, SystemC

SystemC 2011 Standard Published

Posted Jan 16, 2012, by Dennis Brophy

IEEE Std. 1666™-2011 Available as Free Download In November 2011 I blogged the IEEE Standards Association (SA) approved a revision to the popular SystemC standard, known officially as IEEE Std. 1666™-2011.  One of the key elements of this standard includes the addition of Transaction Level Modeling (TLM).  I pointed to several online resources to learn more about the revised SystemC standard in that … Read More

Tags: 1666-2011, 1666-2005, TLM, SystemC

TLM Becomes an IEEE Standard

Posted Nov 10, 2011, by Dennis Brophy

IEEE Announces Revision to IEEE 1666™ – Adds Transaction-Level Modeling Support A significant step forward to address standards for advanced system-on-chip (SoC) designs has taken place by the IEEE.  The IEEE announced the new revision of the SystemC standard, known as IEEE 1666™-2011, has been approved.  While it is a revision of the current SystemC standard, IEEE 1666™-2005, the major new feature … Read More

Tags: SystemC, TLM, Accellera, 1666, OVM, TLM 1.0, TLM 2.0, UVM, OSCI, Verification Academy

Accellera & OSCI Unite

Posted Jun 21, 2011, by Dennis Brophy

System Standards Worlds Initiate Unification Accellera, who brought us SystemVerilog, and the Open SystemC Imitative (OSCI), who brought us SystemC have made known their intent to unite to form a single front-end electronic design automation (EDA) standards organization.  You can read their joint press release here. While this may come as a surprise to many, one thing has remained … Read More

Tags: SystemC, TLM, Accellera, 1666, UVM, OSCI, DAC, DATE

The IEEE's Most Popular EDA Standards

Posted Jun 17, 2011, by Dennis Brophy

How do your favorites rank? Have you ever wondered how popular the different IEEE standards for electronic design automation are? Have you ever wondered which ones show the least interest? When buying books online, popular book buying websites sites will rank customer purchases. Many newspapers manage lists that you can consult to determine what is the most popular; what has the highest demand. But … Read More

Tags: SystemC, Verilog, 1076.4, 1364, 1076, VHDL, IP-XACT, VITAL

SystemC Day 2011 Videos Available Now

Posted Apr 15, 2011, by Dennis Brophy

Watch DVCon Co-Located Event Presentations Two presentations from the second annual SystemC Day at DVCon 2011 are available now.  The first presentation is the keynote by Jim Hogan, serial EDA entrepreneur at Vista Ventures, LLC and the second is an introduction to the emerging IEEE Std. 1666™, SystemC standard by Jim Aynsley at Doulos.  SystemC Day brought users together to discuss the current state … Read More

Tags: SystemC, esl, 1666, OSCI, SoC, Jim Aynsley, Jim Hogan

DVCon: The Present and the Future

Posted Feb 22, 2011, by Dennis Brophy

Open SystemC Initiative Tackles the Future If you have examined the DVCon program, you know that it is a week full of the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).  And I certainly encourage those with an interest in UVM to attend the Monday tutorial and the technical conference the next few days.  But you may also want to bring a colleague to attend the SystemC Day activities. For SystemC Day at … Read More

Tags: UVM, Jim Hogan, NASCUG, DVCon, TLM, OSCI, SystemC

IEEE Standards in India

Posted Feb 3, 2011, by Dennis Brophy

IEEE Standards Association Hosts Design Automation Standardization Workshops in Bangalore & Delhi I, along with several other individuals, will participate in two IEEE-SA EDA standardization workshops in India on Friday, 4 February 2011 in Bangalore and on Thursday 10 February 2011 in New Delhi.  In the last year, the IEEE announced it opened an office in Bangalore, India.  This is the fourth IEEE … Read More

Tags: UPF, 1735, 1666, SystemC, 1801