Design test-flexible, efficient, and thorough solutions to overcome simulation-to-test roadblocks

Provided with the proper tools, the ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) designer can thoroughly address ASIC verification at points early in the design cycle. The capabilities of this type of verification tool set are presented, including an efficient high-level simulation language, software verification of the intended design function, and thorough emulation of tester environments. The roadblocks that stand in the way of successful completion of these simulation-to-test activities are examined. Examples of current simulation-to-test methods and why they are inadequate in circumventing these problems are discussed. A more complete solution to these problems, the NCR Design Test tool set, is presented