Title | ||
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A transaction-based unified simulation/emulation architecture for functional verification |
Abstract | ||
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A transaction-based layered architecture providing for 100% portability of a C-based testbench between simulation and emulation is proposed. Transaction-based communication results in performance which is commensurate with emulation without a hardware target. Testbench portability eliminates duplicated effort when combining system level simulation and emulation. An implementation based on the IKOS VStation emulator validates these architectural claims on real designs. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2001 | 10.1145/378239.379036 | DAC |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
architectural claim,real design,system level simulation,transaction-based communication result,hardware target,testbench portability,transaction-based unified simulation,ikos vstation emulator,c-based testbench,transaction-based layered architecture,emulation architecture,functional verification,layered architecture,automatic test equipment,simulation,emulation,controllability,synchronisation,software performance,software testing,high level languages,design for testability,system testing,computer architecture | System-level simulation,Functional verification,Computer architecture,Computer science,Real-time computing,Semulation,Emulation,Platform-based design,Software portability,Multitier architecture,Hardware emulation,Embedded system | Conference |
ISSN | ISBN | Citations |
0738-100X | 1-58113-297-2 | 16 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
2.48 | 9 | 4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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Murali Kudlugi | 1 | 20 | 3.11 |
Soha Hassoun | 2 | 535 | 241.27 |
Charles Selvidge | 3 | 35 | 11.28 |
Duaine Pryor | 4 | 25 | 3.78 |