IAssertSpecTM (IAS) : Simplifying Assertion Adoption

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As the system design complexity rises, verification complexity rises several folds. New languages and methodologies are constantly being invented to address this growing challenge. Learning and adopting new methodologies and languages does not come easy. In 2001, SystemVerilog added assertions to the language.

SystemVerilog Assertions or SVA are only now beginning to gain acceptance in the design and verification community and complete Assertion Based Verification methodologies are being adopted. One of the main reasons for less than stellar adoption rates is the steep learning curve associated with these new technologies. The price of not adopting such technology is paid-for in terms of increased time to market and lower quality designs.

IAssertSpecTM is a patent-pending technology purposefully built to ease the adoption of assertion based design and verification methodology. Quite simply, it aids the assertion developer to learn the new language paradigm quickly and ensure that the assertions are consistent with the requirement specification.

 

Key Benefits

 

  • Create functionally correct assertions that match the specifications accurately.
  • Completely understand what an assertion is validating without a mastery over the language.
  • Keeps the entire team of experts and non-experts in-sync with what’s being asserted.
  • Helps teams quickly adopt assertions for design and verification.
  • Quick check of assertion syntax and semantics.
  • Build more complex and deeper assertions.

 

Key Features

  • Automatically convert SystemVerilog Assertions into easy-to-read Natural Language text.
  • Intuitive graphical visualization of assertions.
  • Run in batch or interactive modes.
  • Possible to get outputs in languages other than English.
  • Translate assertions from one language to another (Sugar/PSL/SVA/OVL/XML etc).
  • Suggests industry-standard practices in creating assertions.

 

IAssertSpec is currently in Beta. It will be available as a web based service and a batch mode application.

 

Next Steps

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