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RISC-V Summit 2021 - Demo Theatre DV talk: Brief introduction to the 5 levels of RISC-V processor verification

Abstract:

The open RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) is enabling a wide range of options on the design side, to completement this a number of options can be applied to the verification tasks, since a basic proof of concept prototype may not need all the quality checks as a high volume or high reliability application. This talk will review the 5 different simulation-based DV flows, ranging from simple signature-based comparisons for architectural validation to advanced ‘step-and-compare’ flows that support the most complex processors.

Co-Author:       Kevin McDermott – Imperas Software
Co-Author:       Lee Moore – Imperas Software

The video of this presentation is available at this link.
 

 

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Related Resources

There are many Imperas documents available. Some of them are accessed only from the Imperas User site and are available only to Imperas customers under license.

On the OVPworld website there are many documents that introduce the various APIs and technologies developed by Imperas and made available as part of Open Virtual Platforms. Click here for the OVPworld documentation list.

Publicly available Imperas documents:

NSITEXE’s RISC-V Success Using ImperasDV and Cadence

RISC-V Custom Instruction Flow Application Note

RISC-V Processor Verification: ImperasDV with Synopsys VCS and Verdi Application Note

Comments

  • Masaki Gondo, CTO

    eSOL

    The Imperas virtual platform environment is amazingly easy to use. Starting with the Imperas RH850F1H Extendable Platform Kit, we were able to get eMCOS running in our custom RH850 virtual platform in only 2 weeks.  Also, the simulation performance is even faster than real time. This combination provides our customers with new tools to accelerate software development and improve product quality.

  • Professor Jong Tae Kim

    Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea - SKKU

    Imperas OVP modeling and high-level simulation platforms unify both hardware and software development for multi-core designs, and are clearly the wave of the future. Access to the University Program allows my students access to advanced technologies essential to their future endeavors.