The Research & Development of an Advanced Verification Infrastructure
GM IT I CM WAY - M AYO JN STirU TE ft? 16CHN 01.0 G Y I (Kil'IiOlD Al ; HlA j 0 The Research & Development of an Advanced Verification Infrastructure for ASIC Devices using SystemVerilog & the Verification Methodology Manual (VMM) In One Volume Michael Anthony McMahon B.Eng May 2010 Submitted for the Degree of Master of Engineering Submitted to: Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland Research carried out at: Chipright LTD, Galway, Ireland Declaration I hereby declare that the work presented in this thesis is my own and that it has not been previously used to obtain a degree in this institution or elsewhere. Michael Anthony McMahon ii Statement of Confidentiality The material contained in this thesis should not be used, sold, assigned, or disclosed to other person(s), organisation(s) or corporation(s) without the written conscnt of both Chipright Ltd, and Niall O’Keeffe. Galway Mayo Institute of Technology: Contact: Niall O’Keeffe Tel: +35391 742057 Email: niall.okeeffe(c/).amit.ie Chipright: Contact Kevin Keane Tel:+91 444168 Email kcvin.koancfrfjclnpritzlU.com Prologue The research described in this thesis has been conducted over a 24-month period as part of a college/industry partnership project. This project was funded under the Innovation Partnership research grants scheme administered by Enterprise Ireland. The aim of the project is to research and develop an Advanced Verification Infrastructure using SystemVerilog and the Verification Methodology Manual ( VMM). Acknowledgements I would like to thank the following people for their support and encouragement during the course of this project. I would like to thank: First and foremost, my supervisor, Niall O’Keeffe of the Department of Electronic Engineering in GMIT, for his supervision, guidance, inspiration, and his constructive suggestions throughout this research study.
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