A structured verification approach for MIPS microprocessors: a case study of the R4200

Author

Gupta, M. ; Zivkov, B.

Author_Institution

MIPS Technol. Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

fYear

1994

Firstpage

26

Lastpage

31

Abstract

With today´s pace of microprocessor development, it is very important to make trade-offs that result in fast time to market. As microprocessors get more complex, the verification effort grows exponentially. A structured approach to verification that is comprehensive and portable to various implementations is the key element to provide bug-free designs while maintaining a fast time to market. Also, finding the right balance between directed and non-directed testing as well as balancing various resources (engineers, computers, finances) is extremely important. This paper addresses the methodology that was defined and followed during the R4200 verification and various follow-on projects at MTI.<>

Keywords

computer testing; integrated circuit testing; microprocessor chips; reduced instruction set computing; MIPS microprocessors; R4200; bug-free designs; case study; directed testing; nondirected testing; resource balancing; structured verification approach; time to market; Computer aided software engineering; Costs; Graphics; Maintenance engineering; Microprocessors; Reduced instruction set computing; Silicon; Testing; Time to market; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Compcon Spring '94, Digest of Papers.

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-5380-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPCON.1994.282949

Filename

282949