DVCon: Showcasing The Cadence Passion For Verification Excellence
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February 22, 2010
Yeah, I know I'm a marketing guy but I really like this stuff! For sure, we are going tech-deep in our tutorials and papers, but we are also setting vision and direction for verification in our keynote presentation. For all of the details, visit our
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Scalability Made OVM The Ideal Choice For UVM
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Adam Sherer
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January 25, 2010
The popularity of OVM that made it the idea choice for Accellera's UVM is rooted in it's uniquely scalable architecture. Today's announcement by Mitsubishi Electric and the OVM Advanced Topics tutorial at DVCon are examples of scalability
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Adam’s Verification Top 10 In '10
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Adam Sherer
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December 29, 2009
I love top 10 lists. Not so much for the drama of the count-down, but for arguments that inevitably fall out of any prioritization. So here is my verification top 10 in '10, let the rants begin! 10. VHDL 1076-2009 Support . Huh? How did this get here
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OVM Innovation Means Business
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Adam Sherer
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November 3, 2009
Today, Cadence recognized it's OVM team for their innovative contribution to the Cadence enterprise starting in 2008. Why enterprise? To me, enterprise is the most exciting part because it underscore how the OVM has rallied all of Cadence verification
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Why Verification Engineers Are Like Football Players
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Adam Sherer
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October 30, 2009
Is it their raw power? Is it the cheerleaders? Why are verification engineers like football players? It's because they know how to squeeze the maximum performance out of their resources to win the verification game. Charlie Dawson, Senior Engineering
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Where’s The “You” In The OVM?
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October 27, 2009
Cadence and Mentor have dedicated teams to the development and support of the OVM and you, our user community, have literally tens of thousands of developers dedicated to developing reusable VIP with it. But where do “you” and the OVM meet
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Why OVM? John Aynsley of Doulos Has 10 Reasons
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Adam Sherer
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October 22, 2009
Believe it or not, sometimes a marketing guy just needs to say less. It's true. It does happen. Sometimes we do just get right to the point. Yeah, we do blather on sometimes but ... oops, there I go again. Just listen to John. He has 10 great reasons
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Using Vera is like Speaking Sumerian – Who’s Left to Understand?
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September 30, 2009
Just like natural languages, non-standard verification languages can fade away. Sure, ancient Sumerian exists in the Code of Hammurabi , but all modern law is written in living languages. Similarly, verification environments and VIP still exist in Vera
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Verification is a Sprint and a Marathon!
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September 30, 2009
Verification engineers have updated an old adage to discribe their projects: Verification is both a sprint and a marathon! We need to optimize everything from single simulation runs to the complete suite of regression tests and every task in between.
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Write Right OVM Verification Components
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Adam Sherer
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July 17, 2009
The OVM provides the most comprehensive reuse if you follow the methodology it prescribes. While its unique built-in classes are the technical heart of the reuse, you still have to write your own components. Now you have the new Paradigm Works OVC Template
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