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Embedded Software

The perfect day

I always liked Lou Reed’s song “Perfect Day”. I was a teenager when it was first released and, even then,...

Embedded Software

Vintage multi-core - the IPC

Last week, I wrote about a “multi-core” project that I was working on 30 years ago. To be fair, it...

Verification Horizons

On Committees and Motivations

Last year, the Accellera VIP-TSC spent quite a lot of time (I know, because I was there) defining a standard...

By Tom Fitzpatrick

Embedded Software

The 4 Ds principle

I believe that I can safely say that most of my colleagues would describe me as being an organized person....

Verification Horizons

The Final Signatures (the meeting during the meeting)

Accellera and The SPIRIT Consortium Merger is Complete An open SystemVerilog requirements gathering meeting sponsored by the IEEE Design Automation...

By Dennis Brophy

Verification Horizons

UVM Adoption: Go Native-UVM or use OVM Compatibility Kit?

I shared information in my last blog that Mentor’s OVM-EA starter kit could be downloaded and used by those who...

By Dennis Brophy

Embedded Software

Vintage multi-core - introduction

Sometimes I think that there is nothing truly new in the world. With technology, it is often a question of...

Verification Horizons

UVM-EA (Early Adopter) Starter Kit Available for Download

Companion UVM-EA OVM Compatibility Overlay Kit Available for Download Mentor Graphics has made available its UVM-EA starter kit to promote...

By Dennis Brophy

Verification Horizons

Accellera Adopts OVM 2.1.1 for its Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)

Requirements set for Accellera UVM-EA (Early Adopter) Release This was a productive week for Accellera. After months of discussions, the...

By Dennis Brophy