Title :
Digital and Mixed-Signal Verification Differences
Author_Institution :
James Lear Consulting, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Mixed-signal verification (MSV) presents a significant cost and time to market reduction opportunity. However, a simple translation of methodology from today´s sophisticated digital verification (DV) to MSV will fall short of the needs of complex mixed-signal systems. The shape and feel of MSV methodology must be significantly different from DV.
Keywords :
circuit CAD; electronic engineering computing; formal verification; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; AMS verification; MSV methodology; complex mixed-signal system; digital verification; mixed-signal verification; reduction opportunity; Automatic testing; Costs; Digital signal processing; Microprocessors; Power system modeling; Production; Shape; Stability; Systems engineering and theory; Time to market; analog mixed-signal verification; top-down verification;
Conference_Titel :
Microprocessor Test and Verification (MTV), 2009 10th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6479-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1550-4093
DOI :
10.1109/MTV.2009.15