SpringSoft integrates new automation technologies into Certitude
EETtime Europe
Julien Happich
March 1, 2010
SpringSoft a global supplier of specialized IC design software, introduced priority-based detection technology and integration with Verdi Debug System to accelerate the identification of major verification holes and comprehension of results.
The Certitude system removes verification uncertainty and accelerates functional closure for complex intellectual property (IP) and system-on-chip (SoC) designs with unique automation technologies that qualify the thoroughness of verification environments and identify weaknesses that could allow bugs to go undetected.
New priority-based detection technologies within the Certitude system enable engineers to quickly find and fix the biggest problems first, optimizing the application of simulation and CPU resources.
This priority-based approach allows users to run the Certitude software earlier and more often, providing incremental improvements to the verification environment and guidance on test and checker development.
The software release also features simplified set-up and push-button integration with SpringSoft's Verdi Automated Debug System to enhance visualization, source code tracing, and comprehension of analysis results.
These capabilities provide a streamlined, more automated qualification flow that makes it easier for engineers to improve the verification of internal IP, assess the quality of third-party IP, and qualify SoC verification environments.
