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Development of a verification IP for an I2C target device using UVM

Davide Tiddia

Development of a verification IP for an I2C target device using UVM.

Rel. Maurizio Martina, Guido Masera. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Elettronica (Electronic Engineering), 2022

Abstract:

In the complex process of designing an Integrated Circuit, verification has gained over time greater importance as technology node shrinks allowing electronic devices to support more functionalities having as consequences an added circuit complexity and cost of the chip. To reduce the possibility of costly bugs affecting the behavior of an integrated circuit, modular and reusable verification methodologies are adopted since the very first phase of the design: among these, UVM is nowadays the preferred one when performing functional verification. Crucial part of an integrated circuit are its interfaces with the outside world, which can be other chips on the same board, or sensors or external devices. Standard protocols have been invented to ease the configuration of the devices and the communication between them, such as USB, SPI, I2C. This thesis, which is the product of an internship with STMicroelectronics, illustrates the development of a verification intellectual property for an I2C target usingthe UVM methodology.

Relators: Maurizio Martina, Guido Masera
Academic year: 2022/23
Publication type: Electronic
Number of Pages: 54
Additional Information: Tesi secretata. Fulltext non presente
Subjects:
Corso di laurea: Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Elettronica (Electronic Engineering)
Classe di laurea: New organization > Master science > LM-29 - ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Aziende collaboratrici: STMicroelectronics
URI: http://webthesis.biblio.polito.it/id/eprint/24592
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