Design-Reuse

Using Tcl to create a virtual component in Verilog

It has long been a goal to put realistic prototypes or models into system developer's hands as soon as possible. This has been accomplished with FPGAs, C language models and sometimes co-simulation ...
Electronic Design

Development Environment Supports Mixed C++ And HDL Test Benches

TestBencher Pro v8.0 adds support for mixed C++ and hardware description language (HDL) test benches using the open standard TestBuilder library. This library offers useful verification capabilities, ...
Electronic Design

The MathWorks App Generates HDL Code From System Models

The Simulink HDL Coder automatically generates synthesizable hardware description language (HDL) code from models created in the company’s Simulink and Stateflow software. It produces ...
EDN

Spotty support stymies broader acceptance of System Verilog, users say

SAN FRANCISCO — A handful of chip and systems companies said they are seeing real benefits from experiments and limited adoption of System Verilog, mainly in back-end design areas such as verification ...