DAC 2016 | Back to the Stone Ages for Advanced Verification

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Modern development approaches are leaving quality gaps that advanced verification techniques fail to address... and the gaps are growing in spite of new innovation. It's time for a fun, frank and highly interactive discussion around the shortcomings of today's advanced verification methods. We'll talk present day. We'll also go waaaay back to the stone ages of verification to revisit the importance of techniques like unit testing as highly productive additions to any modern development approach.

Neil Johnson

Design and Verification Languages

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Languages & Standards

Methodologies

Techniques & Tools

Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)

Featured Courses

Additional Courses

Formal-Based Techniques

Analog/Mixed Signal

UVM Forum

SystemVerilog Forum

Coverage Forum

Additional Forums

Implementation Patterns

Specification Patterns

Pattern Resources

UVM Cookbook

Coding Guidelines & Deployment

Coverage Cookbook

Upcoming & Featured Events

On Demand Seminars

Recording Archive

Learning Center

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Verification Horizons Publication

About Us