Video Presentations and Tutorials

Technical Tutorial: "SystemVerilog-AMS: The Future of Analog/Mixed-Signal Modeling"

SystemVerilog2/29/16

Presented by Martin Vlach, Mentor Graphics; Scott Little, Intel

This tutorial provides an introduction to the concepts underlying the upcoming SystemVerilog-AMS language standard. The tutorial covers requirements and areas of concern for the new standard, data types, the new nodetype, connectivity, hierarchy, adapters, power-aware, filtering, and other concepts.

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Technical Tutorial: "SVA Advanced Topics: SVAUnit and Assertions for Formal"

SystemVerilog2/29/16

Presented by Ionut Ciocirîan, AMIQ; Andra Radu, AMIQ; Rodrigo Calderón-Rico, Intel; Israel Tapia, Intel

Topics:

  • SystemVerilog Assertions Verification with SVAUnit
  • Formal Specification, SystemVerilog Assertions & Coverage

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Technical Tutorial: "Cut Your Design Time in Half with Higher Abstraction"

SystemC2/29/16

Presented by Bob Condon, Intel; Frederic Doucet, Qualcomm; Peter Frey, Mentor Graphics; Mike Meredith, Cadence; Dirk Seynhaeve, Intel

Topics:

  • How High-level Synthesis Works: An Intro for Hardware Designers
  • The Proposed Accellera SystemC Synthesizable Subset
  • High-Level Synthesis and Verification
  • HLS in the Wild — Intel's Experience
  • HLS for the FPGA/Programmable Market
  • SystemC Synthesis Standard: Which Topics for Next Round?

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Technical Tutorial: "UVM Tips and Tricks Plus Preparing for IEEE UVM"

UVM2/29/16

Presented by: Doug Perry, Doulos; Srivatsa Vasudevan, Synopsys. Slides by Srinivasan Venkataramanan, VerifWorks

Topics:

  • UVM Compile Time Tips and Tricks
  • UVM Runtime Tips and Tricks
  • Accellera Standards Update - UVM and IEEE-1800.2

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Accellera Standards Technical Update

11/11/15

Presented by: Uwe Simm, Cadence Design Systems; Sharon Rosenberg, Cadence Design Systems; Erwin de Kock, NXP Semiconductors; Philipp A. Hartmann, Intel

Experts in the Accellera standardization give a technical update on the recent standardization activities in the various working groups: Universal Verification Methodology, Portable Stimulus, IP-XACT, and SystemC.

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System-Level Modeling for Today and Tomorrow with SystemC

11/11/15

Presented by: Philipp A Hartmann, Intel; Martin Barnasconi, NXP; Stephan Schulz, Fraunhofer

Topics:

  • SystemC Standards Update
  • What is Needed Beyond SystemC and TLM-2.0 for Bigger Systems?

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Technical Tutorial: "SystemVerilog Design: User Experience Defines Multi-Tool, Multi-Vendor Language Working Set"

SystemVerilog3/2/15

Presented by Stuart Sutherland, Sutherland HDL; Junette Tan, PMC; Mike Schaffstein, Qualcomm

Topics:

  • Ways Design Engineers Can Benefit from the Use of SystemVerilog Assertions
  • Experience from Four Years of SVD Adoption
  • No Excuses for Not Using SystemVerilog in Your Next Design
  • Panel Discussion

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Technical Tutorial: "Automating Design and Verification of Embedded Systems Using Metamodeling and Code Generation Techniques"

3/2/15

Presented by Wolfgang Ecker, Infineon; Michael Velten, Infineon; Rainer Findenig, Intel; Daniel Müller-Gritscheneder, Technical University of Munich; Wolfgang Mueller, University of Paderborn

Topics:

  • What Is Metamodeling and Code Generation All About
  • Well Known Metamodels in EDA and Design: UML/SysML
  • Well Known Metamodels in EDA and Design: IP-XACT
  • Tutorial: VHDL Code Generation from IP-XACT Using the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF)

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Technical Tutorial: "Next Generation Design and Verification Today"

3/2/15

Presented by Mike Bartley, TVS; Kyle Newman, Texas Instruments; Erich Marschner, Vice-Chair, IEEE P1801 WG

Topics:

  • Requirements-driven Verification Methodology (for Standards Compliance)
  • Using UCIS to Combine Verification Data from Multiple Tools
  • UVM REG: Path Towards Coverage Automation in AMS Simulations
  • New Developments in UPF 3.0

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Technical Tutorial: "SystemC Standardization Update Including UVM for SystemC"

SystemC3/2/15

Presented by Andy Goodrich, Cadence

Topics:

  • Accellera Systems Initiative SystemC Standards Update
  • Introduction to the Universal Verification Methodology in SystemC

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Technical Tutorial: "Using UPF for Low Power Design and Verification"

UPF3/3/14

Presented by Erich Marschner, Mentor Graphics; John Biggs, ARM; Sushma Honnavara-Prasad, Broadcom; David Cheng, Cadence; Shreedhar Ramachandra, Synopsys

Topics include:

  • Low Power Design and Verification Challenges
  • Introduction to UPF
  • UPF Basic Concepts and Terminology
  • UPF Semantics and Usage
  • Hard IP Modeling with Liberty and Verilog
  • Power Model and Power Management Cell Commands
  • Low Power Design Methodology for IP Providers
  • SoC-Level Design and Verification

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Technical Tutorial: "Case Studies in SystemC"

SystemC3/3/14

Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos; Henrik Svensson, Ericsson; Christian Sauer, Cadence; Martin Barnasconi, NXP Semiconductors; Donald Cramb, Synopsys; John Stickley, Mentor Graphics; Gordon Allen, Mentor Graphics

Topics include:

  • Hints and Tips for Exploiting the Latest Features of SystemC
  • TLM Use Cases at Ericsson AB
  • Efficient Abstractions for AMS System-level Design
  • UVM for SystemC Users

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Technical Tutorial: "OCP: The Journey Continues"

OCP3/3/14

Presented by Drew Wingard, Sonics; Steve McMaster, Synopsys; Herve Alexanian, Sonics; Prashant Karandikar, Texas Instruments

Topics:

  • Introduction to OCP
  • Verification Support for OCP
  • SystemC TLM 2.0 Support for OCP
  • IP-XACT Support for OCP
  • OCP Futures

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Technical Tutorial: "Experience the Next ~Wave~ of Analog and Digital Signal Processing using SystemC AMS 2.0"

SystemC3/3/14

Presented by Martin Barnasconi, NXP Semiconductors; Karsten Einwich, Fraunhofer IIS; François Pêcheux, Université Pierre et Marie Curie; Torsten Mähne, Université Pierre et Marie Curie

Topics:

  • Tutorial Introduction
  • SystemC AMS Introduction
  • Lab: Sine Source Connected to a Sink
  • Models of Computation
  • Lab: Filtering and A/D Conversion
  • SystemC AMS 2.0 and Applications
  • Lab: Vibration Sensor
  • Workshop Summary

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Technical Tutorial: "UVM — What's Now and What's Next"

UVM3/3/14

Presented by Adam Sherer, Accellera; John Aynsley, Doulos; Shawn Honess, Synopsys; Tom Fitzpatrick, Mentor Graphics; Uwe Simm, Cadence

Topics:

  • UVM Working Group Update
  • UVM Overview and Library Concepts
  • Stimulus Generation
  • UVM Register Layer
  • UVM 1.2 Introduction

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Technical Tutorial: "Low Power Design, Verification, and Implementation with IEEE 1801™ UPF™"

UPF2/25/13

Presented by Erich Marschner, Mentor Graphics; Qi Wang, Cadence; John Biggs, ARM; Sushma Honnavarra-Prasad, Broadcom; Jeffrey Lee, Synopsys

Topics:

  • Introduction
  • Low Power Design and Verification
  • Unified Power Format (UPF)
  • Power Intent Specification Methodology
  • Using UPF for IP Design
  • Using UPF for System Design
  • What's New in UPF 2.1

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Technical Tutorial: "User Experiences at the Forefront of Mixed-Signal Design and Verification"

2/25/13

Presented by Helene Thibieroz, Synopsys; Henry Chang, Designer's Guide Consulting; Jonathan David, Qualcomm Atheros; Christophe Curis, STMicroelectronics; Ozan Erdogan, Maxim Integrated; Martin Barnasconi, NXP Semiconductors; Thilo Voertler, Fraunhofer Institute; Thang Nguyen, Infineon

Topics:

  • Common Mistakes Made in Analog Verification
  • The Mixed-Signal Verification Challenge
  • Mixed-Signal Validations for a BIST on ADC
  • SystemVerilog Modeling for Mixed-Signal SoC Verification
  • AMS System-Level Design and Verification for Automotive Applications
  • The VERDI Project -- Mixed-Signal Verification and Validation for SystemC/AMS
  • FPGA and AMS Test Chip Approach for Complex SoC Product Design and Verification

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Technical Tutorial: "Increasing Productivity with SystemC in Complex System Design and Verification"

SystemC2/25/13

Presented by Trevor Wieman, CCI WG Chair, Intel; David Black, Doulos; Stuart Swan, Cadence; Shabtay Matalon, Mentor Graphics; Jon McDonald, Mentor Graphics; Nithya Ruff, Synopsys; Charu Khosla, Synopsys

Topics:

  • Configuration, Control & Inspection Working Group Update
  • A SystemC Technology Demonstrator using the Xilinx Zynq™-7000
  • A Unified Design Flow for SystemC Virtual Platforms and High-Level Synthesis
  • From Virtual Prototyping to RTL Verification
  • Virtual Prototyping: You don't need a PHD to model in System C and TLM

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Technical Tutorial: "Lessons from the Trenches: Migrating Legacy Verification Environments to UVM"

UVM2/25/13

Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos; Hassan Shehab, Intel; Richard Tseng, Qualcomm; Asad Khan, Texas Instruments; Mark Litterick, Verilab; Charles Zhang, Paradigm Works; Wesley Queen, IBM; Ravi Ram, Altera

Topics:

  • Anecdotes from Hundreds of UVM Adopters
  • Migrating from OVM to UVM — A Case Study
  • A Reusable Verification Testbench Architecture Supporting C and UVM Mixed Tests
  • UVM to the Rescue — Path to Robust Verification
  • OVM-to-UVM Migration — or There and Back Again, a Consultant's Tale
  • IBM Recommendations for OVM-to-UVM Migration
  • FPGA Chip Verification Using UVM

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Technical Tutorial: "An Introduction to IEEE 1666-2011, the New SystemC Standard"

SystemC2/27/12

Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos; David Black, Doulos; and Tor Jeremiassen, Texas Instruments

Topics:

  • SystemC Refresher
  • Process Control
  • Stepping and Pausing the Scheduler
  • sc_vector
  • TLM-2.0
  • SystemC and O/S Threads
  • Virtualization of SystemC Model I/O
  • Draft SystemC Configuration Standard

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Technical Tutorial: "Verification and Automation Improvement Using IP-XACT"

IP-XACT2/27/12

Presented by John Swanson, Synopsys; Kamlesh Pathak, STMicroelectronics; David Murray, Duolog Technologies; and Sylvain Duvillard, Magillem Design Services

Technical presentations:

  • Part 1: Improving Verification Efficiency using IP-XACT
  • Part 2: User Presentation: Verification and Automation Improvement Using IP-XACT
  • Part 3: IP-XACT and UVM
  • Part 4: IP-XACT Extensions

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Technical Tutorial: "An Introduction to the Unified Coverage Interoperability Standard"

2/27/12

Presented by Dr. Richard Ho, D. E. Shaw Research; Dr. Ambar Sarkar, Paradigm Works, Inc.

Presented by co-chairs of the UCIS Technical Committee, this video tutorial provides an overview of UCIS and its API and how users plan to enhance their verification flows using it.

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Technical Tutorial: "UVM: Ready, Set, Deploy!"

UVM2/27/12

Presented by Tom Fitzpatrick, Mentor Graphics; John Aynsley, Doulos; Kathleen Meade, Cadence Design Systems; Adiel Khan, Synopsys; Vanessa Cooper, Verilab; Stephen D'Onofrio, Paradigm Works; Peter J. D'Antonio, The MITRE Corp.; John Fowler, AMD; Justin Refice, AMD; and Mark Strickland, Cisco Systems

Technical presentations:

  • Part 1: Base Classes in UVM
  • Part 2: Communication and Sequences
  • Part 3: Customizing Your UVM Environment
  • Part 4: Register Modeling in UVM
  • User Experience 1: Getting Started with UVM
  • User Experience 2: Stacking Verification Components in UVM
  • User Experience 3: OVM to UVM Transition
  • User Experience 4: VC Building Blocks with UVM

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Software-driven Verification using TLM-2.0 Virtual Platforms Video Tutorial

SystemC2/28/11

Presented by David Black, XtremeEDA Corporation; John Aynsley, Doulos; Bill Bunton, LSI Corporation; Volkan Esen, Infineon Technologies; and Trevor Wieman, Intel Corporation

Technical presentations:

  • How We Got Here
  • Software-driven Verification using TLM-2.0 Virtual Platforms
  • LSI Axxia™ VDP Verification Using SystemC TLM-2.0
  • Software-Driven Test Environment for TLM-IP Verification
  • TLM-2.0 Hybrid Virtual Platforms

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NASCUG 16 Presentations

SystemC6/6/11

Technical presentations:

  • SystemC IP Generation from Graphics and Verification with a UVM SystemVerilog Testbench
  • Verification Closure of SystemC Designs with Functional Coverage
  • Standard Methodology for Configuration, Control & Inspection of Models
  • Software Verification, Analysis and Profiling on SystemC TLM-2.0 Virtual Platforms
  • TLM-2.0: Miracle Cure or Snake Oil?
  • OSCI and IEEE P1666 Update

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SystemC Day 2011

2/28/11

Jim Hogan
Keynote: "Navigating the SoC Era"

Jim Hogan, Vista Ventures LLC


SystemCTechnical presentations:

  • The New IEEE 1666 SystemC Standard
  • Low-cost SystemC Acceleration on Multi-core GNU/Linux Platforms
  • TLM Methodology to Enable Architecture Exploration via Co-simulation of SystemC Models with Legacy C/C++ Models
  • A Common System Memory Model for SoC Software and Architecture Models using a SystemC/TLM-2.0 Interface
  • OSCI Update


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NASCUG 13 Video Presentations

SystemC6/13/10

Technical presentations:

  • How to Create Adaptors Between Modeling Abstraction Levels
  • Virtual Development Platforms -- What and How Much to Model?
  • Modeling Communication Systems Using the SystemC AMS Building Block Library
  • New Features for Process Control in SystemC
  • Generating Workload Models from TLM-2.0 Based Virtual Platforms for Efficient Architecture Performance Analysis

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OSCI TLM-2.0 Standard and Synthesizable Subset Video Tutorial

SystemC2/22/10

Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos; Michael McNamara, Cadence Design Systems; and Michael Meredith, Forte Design Systems

Technical presentations:

  • The TLM-2.0 Standard
  • Current Trends in ESL/HLS
  • Why SystemC for Synthesis
  • SystemC Synthesizable Subset Draft V1.3
  • Lessons Learned Using SystemC Synthesis
  • How SystemC HLS Fits in the Design Flow

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SystemC Day 2010 Video Presentations

2/22/10

Gary Smith
Keynote: "ESL: Where We Are and Where We're Going"

Gary Smith, Gary Smith EDA, California, USA


SystemC Technical presentations:

  • The Metaport: A Technique for Managing Code Complexity
  • OCP socket modeling with TLM-2.0
  • ADL Synthesis using ArchC
  • Look Ma, No Clocks! Improving Model Performance
  • TLM-driven Design and Verification Methodology

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Using TLM Extensions for Bus Locking and Snooping

SystemC7/27/09

Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos

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NASCUG 11 Video Presentations

SystemC7/27/09

Technical presentations:

  • A Tool for Assertion-Based Verification of TLM Platforms
  • SystemC-AMS for the Design of Complex Analog/Mixed-signal SoCs
  • Modeling a Virtual MPU
  • High-speed Packet Router Development in SystemC

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TLM-2.0 in Action Tutorial

An Example-based Approach to Transaction-level Modeling and the New World of Model Interoperability

SystemC2/24/09

Technical presentations:

  • Overview of TLM-2.0 Features
  • TLM Mechanics
  • TLM-2.0 Nuances
  • Performance Modeling Using TLM-2.0
  • Applying TLM-2.0 to Legacy Platforms

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