Video Presentations and Tutorials
Technical Tutorial: "SystemC: Focusing on High-Level Synthesis and Functional Coverage for SystemC"
2/25/19
Presented by Fred Doucet, Facebook; Mike Meredith, Cadence; Bob Condon, Intel; Dragos Dospinescu, AMIQ; Martin Barnasconi, NXP
Topics:
- High-Level Synthesis with SystemC: An Introduction
- High-Level Synthesis: Model Structure and Data Types
- High-Level Synthesis: Lessons Learned - Intel's Experience
- Functional Coverage for SystemC (FC4SC)
- Accellera SystemC Working Group Update
Technical Tutorial: "Gain Valuable Insight into — and Make the Most Out of — the Changes and Features that Are Part of the New IEEE 1800.2 Standard for UVM"
2/25/19
This tutorial introduces you to the new reference implementation aligned with IEEE 1800.2 and created by the Accellera UVM Working Group. It helps you gain the practical knowledge you need to adopt the IEEE 1800.2™ Standard for UVM.
Presented by Cliff Cummings, Sunburst Design
Topics:
- New UVM Features
- UVM Transaction Base Classes
- Standardized UVM Formatting
- Standard Transaction Methods
- Overriding do_methods()
- Using Field Macros
- Efficiency Benchmarks
- UVM Basic Message Commands
- Useful Debugging Trick
- UVM Documentation Errors
- Analysis Port Connections
- TLM Fifos
- Analysis Path Basics
- Additional Resources
Technical Tutorial: "IEEE-Compatible UVM Reference Implementation and Verification Components"
2/26/18
This tutorial introduces you to the new reference implementation aligned with IEEE 1800.2 and created by the Accellera UVM Working Group. It helps you gain the practical knowledge you need to adopt the IEEE 1800.2™ Standard for UVM.
Presented by Justin Refice, NVIDIA; Mark Strickland, Cisco; Uwe Simm, Cadence; Mark Peryer, Mentor, A Siemens Business; Srivatsa Vasudevan, Synopsys
Topics:
- Introduction, New Users and Migrators from Pre-1.2
- Objects and Policies
- Abstract Factory, Deferred Initialization and Dynamic UVM_Reg Mapping
- Configuration, Callbacks and Reporting
Technical Tutorial: "Portable Test and Stimulus: The Next Level of Verification Productivity is Here"
2/26/18
Presented by Tom Fitzpatrick, Mentor, a Siemens Business; Adnan Hamid, Breker
Panel: Faris Khundakjie, Intel; Adnan Hamid, Breker; Sharon Rosenberg, Cadence; Tom Fitzpatrick, Mentor, a Siemens Business; Srivatsa Vasudevan, Synopsys; Karthick Gururaj, Vayavya
Topics:
- Use the Portable Test and Stimulus Standard to create an abstract model of your verification intent
- Generate scenarios from these models to be executed on the different platforms and environments used in your development process
- Reuse and leverage these models from project to project
- Panel discussion and Q&A with members of the Accellera Portable Stimulus Working Group
Technical Tutorial: "Introducing IEEE 1800.2 – The Next Step for UVM"
2/27/17
Presented by Thomas Alsop, Intel; Srivatsa Vasudevan, Synopsys; Mark Glasser, NVIDIA; Srinivasan Venkataramanan, VerifWorks; Krishna Thottempudi, Qualcomm
Topics:
- Introduction to UVM
- Changes from Accellera UVM, Additions & Clarifications
- TLM and Register Update for IEEE 1800.2
- UVM for RTL Designers
Technical Tutorial: "SystemC Design and Verification – Solidifying the Abstraction Above RTL"
2/27/17
Presented by Peter Frey, Mentor; Trever Wieman, Intel; Mike Meredith, Cadence
Topics:
- Synthesizable Subset Update
- SystemC Configuration Tutorial — A Preview of the Draft Standard
- UVM-SystemC Standardization Status and Latest Developments
Technical Tutorial: "Creating Portable Stimulus Models with the Upcoming Accellera Standard"
2/27/17
Presented by Faris Khundakjie, Intel; Tom Fitzpatrick, Mentor; Sharon Rosenberg, Cadence; Adnan Hamid, Breker; Srivatsa Vasudevan, Synopsys; Sandeep Pendharkar, Vayavya
This tutorial presents an introduction to the Portable Stimulus standard’s main features leveraging a series of usage examples defined by PSWG members that represent many of the common challenges faced in today’s multi-core designs.
Technical Tutorial: "SystemVerilog-AMS: The Future of Analog/Mixed-Signal Modeling"
2/29/16
Presented by Martin Vlach, Mentor Graphics; Scott Little, Intel
This tutorial provides an introduction to the concepts underlying the upcoming SystemVerilog-AMS language standard. The tutorial covers requirements and areas of concern for the new standard, data types, the new nodetype, connectivity, hierarchy, adapters, power-aware, filtering, and other concepts.
Technical Tutorial: "SVA Advanced Topics: SVAUnit and Assertions for Formal"
2/29/16
Presented by Ionut Ciocirîan, AMIQ; Andra Radu, AMIQ; Rodrigo Calderón-Rico, Intel; Israel Tapia, Intel
Topics:
- SystemVerilog Assertions Verification with SVAUnit
- Formal Specification, SystemVerilog Assertions & Coverage
Technical Tutorial: "Cut Your Design Time in Half with Higher Abstraction"
2/29/16
Presented by Bob Condon, Intel; Frederic Doucet, Qualcomm; Peter Frey, Mentor Graphics; Mike Meredith, Cadence; Dirk Seynhaeve, Intel
Topics:
- How High-level Synthesis Works: An Intro for Hardware Designers
- The Proposed Accellera SystemC Synthesizable Subset
- High-Level Synthesis and Verification
- HLS in the Wild — Intel's Experience
- HLS for the FPGA/Programmable Market
- SystemC Synthesis Standard: Which Topics for Next Round?
Technical Tutorial: "UVM Tips and Tricks Plus Preparing for IEEE UVM"
2/29/16
Presented by: Doug Perry, Doulos; Srivatsa Vasudevan, Synopsys. Slides by Srinivasan Venkataramanan, VerifWorks
Topics:
- UVM Compile Time Tips and Tricks
- UVM Runtime Tips and Tricks
- Accellera Standards Update - UVM and IEEE-1800.2
Accellera Standards Technical Update
11/11/15
Presented by: Uwe Simm, Cadence Design Systems; Sharon Rosenberg, Cadence Design Systems; Erwin de Kock, NXP Semiconductors; Philipp A. Hartmann, Intel
Experts in the Accellera standardization give a technical update on the recent standardization activities in the various working groups: Universal Verification Methodology, Portable Stimulus, IP-XACT, and SystemC.
System-Level Modeling for Today and Tomorrow with SystemC
11/11/15
Presented by: Philipp A Hartmann, Intel; Martin Barnasconi, NXP; Stephan Schulz, Fraunhofer
Topics:
- SystemC Standards Update
- What is Needed Beyond SystemC and TLM-2.0 for Bigger Systems?
Technical Tutorial: "SystemVerilog Design: User Experience Defines Multi-Tool, Multi-Vendor Language Working Set"
3/2/15
Presented by Stuart Sutherland, Sutherland HDL; Junette Tan, PMC; Mike Schaffstein, Qualcomm
Topics:
- Ways Design Engineers Can Benefit from the Use of SystemVerilog Assertions
- Experience from Four Years of SVD Adoption
- No Excuses for Not Using SystemVerilog in Your Next Design
- Panel Discussion
Technical Tutorial: "Automating Design and Verification of Embedded Systems Using Metamodeling and Code Generation Techniques"
3/2/15
Presented by Wolfgang Ecker, Infineon; Michael Velten, Infineon; Rainer Findenig, Intel; Daniel Müller-Gritscheneder, Technical University of Munich; Wolfgang Mueller, University of Paderborn
Topics:
- What Is Metamodeling and Code Generation All About
- Well Known Metamodels in EDA and Design: UML/SysML
- Well Known Metamodels in EDA and Design: IP-XACT
- Tutorial: VHDL Code Generation from IP-XACT Using the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF)
Technical Tutorial: "Next Generation Design and Verification Today"
3/2/15
Presented by Mike Bartley, TVS; Kyle Newman, Texas Instruments; Erich Marschner, Vice-Chair, IEEE P1801 WG
Topics:
- Requirements-driven Verification Methodology (for Standards Compliance)
- Using UCIS to Combine Verification Data from Multiple Tools
- UVM REG: Path Towards Coverage Automation in AMS Simulations
- New Developments in UPF 3.0
Technical Tutorial: "SystemC Standardization Update Including UVM for SystemC"
3/2/15
Presented by Andy Goodrich, Cadence
Topics:
- Accellera Systems Initiative SystemC Standards Update
- Introduction to the Universal Verification Methodology in SystemC
Technical Tutorial: "Using UPF for Low Power Design and Verification"
3/3/14
Presented by Erich Marschner, Mentor Graphics; John Biggs, ARM; Sushma Honnavara-Prasad, Broadcom; David Cheng, Cadence; Shreedhar Ramachandra, Synopsys
Topics include:
- Low Power Design and Verification Challenges
- Introduction to UPF
- UPF Basic Concepts and Terminology
- UPF Semantics and Usage
- Hard IP Modeling with Liberty and Verilog
- Power Model and Power Management Cell Commands
- Low Power Design Methodology for IP Providers
- SoC-Level Design and Verification
Technical Tutorial: "Case Studies in SystemC"
3/3/14
Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos; Henrik Svensson, Ericsson; Christian Sauer, Cadence; Martin Barnasconi, NXP Semiconductors; Donald Cramb, Synopsys; John Stickley, Mentor Graphics; Gordon Allen, Mentor Graphics
Topics include:
- Hints and Tips for Exploiting the Latest Features of SystemC
- TLM Use Cases at Ericsson AB
- Efficient Abstractions for AMS System-level Design
- UVM for SystemC Users
Technical Tutorial: "OCP: The Journey Continues"
3/3/14
Presented by Drew Wingard, Sonics; Steve McMaster, Synopsys; Herve Alexanian, Sonics; Prashant Karandikar, Texas Instruments
Topics:
- Introduction to OCP
- Verification Support for OCP
- SystemC TLM 2.0 Support for OCP
- IP-XACT Support for OCP
- OCP Futures
Technical Tutorial: "Experience the Next ~Wave~ of Analog and Digital Signal Processing using SystemC AMS 2.0"
3/3/14
Presented by Martin Barnasconi, NXP Semiconductors; Karsten Einwich, Fraunhofer IIS; François Pêcheux, Université Pierre et Marie Curie; Torsten Mähne, Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Topics:
- Tutorial Introduction
- SystemC AMS Introduction
- Lab: Sine Source Connected to a Sink
- Models of Computation
- Lab: Filtering and A/D Conversion
- SystemC AMS 2.0 and Applications
- Lab: Vibration Sensor
- Workshop Summary
Technical Tutorial: "UVM — What's Now and What's Next"
3/3/14
Presented by Adam Sherer, Accellera; John Aynsley, Doulos; Shawn Honess, Synopsys; Tom Fitzpatrick, Mentor Graphics; Uwe Simm, Cadence
Topics:
- UVM Working Group Update
- UVM Overview and Library Concepts
- Stimulus Generation
- UVM Register Layer
- UVM 1.2 Introduction
Technical Tutorial: "Low Power Design, Verification, and Implementation with IEEE 1801™ UPF™"
2/25/13
Presented by Erich Marschner, Mentor Graphics; Qi Wang, Cadence; John Biggs, ARM; Sushma Honnavarra-Prasad, Broadcom; Jeffrey Lee, Synopsys
Topics:
- Introduction
- Low Power Design and Verification
- Unified Power Format (UPF)
- Power Intent Specification Methodology
- Using UPF for IP Design
- Using UPF for System Design
- What's New in UPF 2.1
Technical Tutorial: "User Experiences at the Forefront of Mixed-Signal Design and Verification"
2/25/13
Presented by Helene Thibieroz, Synopsys; Henry Chang, Designer's Guide Consulting; Jonathan David, Qualcomm Atheros; Christophe Curis, STMicroelectronics; Ozan Erdogan, Maxim Integrated; Martin Barnasconi, NXP Semiconductors; Thilo Voertler, Fraunhofer Institute; Thang Nguyen, Infineon
Topics:
- Common Mistakes Made in Analog Verification
- The Mixed-Signal Verification Challenge
- Mixed-Signal Validations for a BIST on ADC
- SystemVerilog Modeling for Mixed-Signal SoC Verification
- AMS System-Level Design and Verification for Automotive Applications
- The VERDI Project -- Mixed-Signal Verification and Validation for SystemC/AMS
- FPGA and AMS Test Chip Approach for Complex SoC Product Design and Verification
Technical Tutorial: "Increasing Productivity with SystemC in Complex System Design and Verification"
2/25/13
Presented by Trevor Wieman, CCI WG Chair, Intel; David Black, Doulos; Stuart Swan, Cadence; Shabtay Matalon, Mentor Graphics; Jon McDonald, Mentor Graphics; Nithya Ruff, Synopsys; Charu Khosla, Synopsys
Topics:
- Configuration, Control & Inspection Working Group Update
- A SystemC Technology Demonstrator using the Xilinx Zynq™-7000
- A Unified Design Flow for SystemC Virtual Platforms and High-Level Synthesis
- From Virtual Prototyping to RTL Verification
- Virtual Prototyping: You don't need a PHD to model in System C and TLM
Technical Tutorial: "Lessons from the Trenches: Migrating Legacy Verification Environments to UVM"
2/25/13
Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos; Hassan Shehab, Intel; Richard Tseng, Qualcomm; Asad Khan, Texas Instruments; Mark Litterick, Verilab; Charles Zhang, Paradigm Works; Wesley Queen, IBM; Ravi Ram, Altera
Topics:
- Anecdotes from Hundreds of UVM Adopters
- Migrating from OVM to UVM — A Case Study
- A Reusable Verification Testbench Architecture Supporting C and UVM Mixed Tests
- UVM to the Rescue — Path to Robust Verification
- OVM-to-UVM Migration — or There and Back Again, a Consultant's Tale
- IBM Recommendations for OVM-to-UVM Migration
- FPGA Chip Verification Using UVM
Technical Tutorial: "An Introduction to IEEE 1666-2011, the New SystemC Standard"
2/27/12
Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos; David Black, Doulos; and Tor Jeremiassen, Texas Instruments
Topics:
- SystemC Refresher
- Process Control
- Stepping and Pausing the Scheduler
- sc_vector
- TLM-2.0
- SystemC and O/S Threads
- Virtualization of SystemC Model I/O
- Draft SystemC Configuration Standard
Technical Tutorial: "Verification and Automation Improvement Using IP-XACT"
2/27/12
Presented by John Swanson, Synopsys; Kamlesh Pathak, STMicroelectronics; David Murray, Duolog Technologies; and Sylvain Duvillard, Magillem Design Services
Technical presentations:
- Part 1: Improving Verification Efficiency using IP-XACT
- Part 2: User Presentation: Verification and Automation Improvement Using IP-XACT
- Part 3: IP-XACT and UVM
- Part 4: IP-XACT Extensions
Technical Tutorial: "An Introduction to the Unified Coverage Interoperability Standard"
2/27/12
Presented by Dr. Richard Ho, D. E. Shaw Research; Dr. Ambar Sarkar, Paradigm Works, Inc.
Presented by co-chairs of the UCIS Technical Committee, this video tutorial provides an overview of UCIS and its API and how users plan to enhance their verification flows using it.
Technical Tutorial: "UVM: Ready, Set, Deploy!"
2/27/12
Presented by Tom Fitzpatrick, Mentor Graphics; John Aynsley, Doulos; Kathleen Meade, Cadence Design Systems; Adiel Khan, Synopsys; Vanessa Cooper, Verilab; Stephen D'Onofrio, Paradigm Works; Peter J. D'Antonio, The MITRE Corp.; John Fowler, AMD; Justin Refice, AMD; and Mark Strickland, Cisco Systems
Technical presentations:
- Part 1: Base Classes in UVM
- Part 2: Communication and Sequences
- Part 3: Customizing Your UVM Environment
- Part 4: Register Modeling in UVM
- User Experience 1: Getting Started with UVM
- User Experience 2: Stacking Verification Components in UVM
- User Experience 3: OVM to UVM Transition
- User Experience 4: VC Building Blocks with UVM
Software-driven Verification using TLM-2.0 Virtual Platforms Video Tutorial
2/28/11
Presented by David Black, XtremeEDA Corporation; John Aynsley, Doulos; Bill Bunton, LSI Corporation; Volkan Esen, Infineon Technologies; and Trevor Wieman, Intel Corporation
Technical presentations:
- How We Got Here
- Software-driven Verification using TLM-2.0 Virtual Platforms
- LSI Axxia™ VDP Verification Using SystemC TLM-2.0
- Software-Driven Test Environment for TLM-IP Verification
- TLM-2.0 Hybrid Virtual Platforms
NASCUG 16 Presentations
6/6/11
Technical presentations:
- SystemC IP Generation from Graphics and Verification with a UVM SystemVerilog Testbench
- Verification Closure of SystemC Designs with Functional Coverage
- Standard Methodology for Configuration, Control & Inspection of Models
- Software Verification, Analysis and Profiling on SystemC TLM-2.0 Virtual Platforms
- TLM-2.0: Miracle Cure or Snake Oil?
- OSCI and IEEE P1666 Update
SystemC Day 2011
2/28/11
Keynote: "Navigating the SoC Era"
Jim Hogan, Vista Ventures LLC
Technical presentations:
- The New IEEE 1666 SystemC Standard
- Low-cost SystemC Acceleration on Multi-core GNU/Linux Platforms
- TLM Methodology to Enable Architecture Exploration via Co-simulation of SystemC Models with Legacy C/C++ Models
- A Common System Memory Model for SoC Software and Architecture Models using a SystemC/TLM-2.0 Interface
- OSCI Update
NASCUG 13 Video Presentations
6/13/10
Technical presentations:
- How to Create Adaptors Between Modeling Abstraction Levels
- Virtual Development Platforms -- What and How Much to Model?
- Modeling Communication Systems Using the SystemC AMS Building Block Library
- New Features for Process Control in SystemC
- Generating Workload Models from TLM-2.0 Based Virtual Platforms for Efficient Architecture Performance Analysis
OSCI TLM-2.0 Standard and Synthesizable Subset Video Tutorial
2/22/10
Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos; Michael McNamara, Cadence Design Systems; and Michael Meredith, Forte Design Systems
Technical presentations:
- The TLM-2.0 Standard
- Current Trends in ESL/HLS
- Why SystemC for Synthesis
- SystemC Synthesizable Subset Draft V1.3
- Lessons Learned Using SystemC Synthesis
- How SystemC HLS Fits in the Design Flow
SystemC Day 2010 Video Presentations
2/22/10
Keynote: "ESL: Where We Are and Where We're Going"
Gary Smith, Gary Smith EDA, California, USA
Technical presentations:
- The Metaport: A Technique for Managing Code Complexity
- OCP socket modeling with TLM-2.0
- ADL Synthesis using ArchC
- Look Ma, No Clocks! Improving Model Performance
- TLM-driven Design and Verification Methodology
Using TLM Extensions for Bus Locking and Snooping
7/27/09
Presented by John Aynsley, Doulos
NASCUG 11 Video Presentations
7/27/09
Technical presentations:
- A Tool for Assertion-Based Verification of TLM Platforms
- SystemC-AMS for the Design of Complex Analog/Mixed-signal SoCs
- Modeling a Virtual MPU
- High-speed Packet Router Development in SystemC
TLM-2.0 in Action Tutorial
An Example-based Approach to Transaction-level Modeling and the New World of Model Interoperability
2/24/09
Technical presentations:
- Overview of TLM-2.0 Features
- TLM Mechanics
- TLM-2.0 Nuances
- Performance Modeling Using TLM-2.0
- Applying TLM-2.0 to Legacy Platforms