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Automation and Optimization of Coverage-driven Verification

ZACHARIÁŠOVÁ, M.; KOTÁSEK, Z. Automation and Optimization of Coverage-driven Verification. In Proceedings of the 18th Euromicro Conference on Digital Systems Design. Funchal: IEEE Computer Society, 2015. p. 87-94. ISBN: 978-1-4673-8035-5.
Czech title
Automatizace a optimalizace verifikace řízené pokrytím
Type
conference paper
Language
English
Authors
Zachariášová Marcela, Ing., Ph.D. (DCSY)
Kotásek Zdeněk, doc. Ing., CSc.
Keywords

functional verification automation optimization genetic algorithm

Abstract

This paper proposes a new method for automation and optimization of coverage-driven verification (CDV) of hardware systems that is based on evolutionary computing. In comparison with the standard CDV that utilizes random search, using this method, the convergence to the maximum coverage is much faster, fewer input stimuli are used and no manual effort is required from the user. Moreover, the optimization is targeted to the verification process itself without the dependence on the circuit that is verified. For the demonstration purposes, the sequential arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) and the RISC processor were verified and the results show that using the optimization method, a significant improvement can be achieved.

Published
2015
Pages
87–94
Proceedings
Proceedings of the 18th Euromicro Conference on Digital Systems Design
ISBN
978-1-4673-8035-5
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society
Place
Funchal
DOI
10.1109/DSD.2015.34
UT WoS
000382382300012
EID Scopus
2-s2.0-84958158712
BibTeX 
@inproceedings{BUT119894,
  author="Marcela {Zachariášová} and Zdeněk {Kotásek}",
  title="Automation and Optimization of Coverage-driven Verification",
  booktitle="Proceedings of the 18th Euromicro Conference on Digital Systems Design",
  year="2015",
  pages="87--94",
  publisher="IEEE Computer Society",
  address="Funchal",
  doi="10.1109/DSD.2015.34",
  isbn="978-1-4673-8035-5"
}
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