DocumentCode
1513458
Title
Applied Boolean equivalence verification and RTL static sign-off
Author
Foster, Harry
Author_Institution
Hewlett-Packard Co., Richardson, TX, USA
Volume
18
Issue
4
fYear
2001
Firstpage
6
Lastpage
15
Abstract
The author explores applying formal Boolean equivalence verification to the RTL design flow, and introduces an effective equivalence-checking usage model that ensures optimal benefits in an RTL static sign-off methodology
Keywords
Boolean functions; formal verification; logic design; RTL static sign-off; applied Boolean equivalence verification; equivalence-checking usage model; formal Boolean equivalence verification; Automatic test pattern generation; Binary decision diagrams; Boolean functions; Circuit faults; Combinational circuits; Data structures; Flip-flops; Formal verification; Joining processes; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7475
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/54.936244
Filename
936244
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