Assertions are a powerful tool for design verification, but you need to be able to evaluate their effectiveness. Assertion-based coverage metrics provide an answer. During the decade of the 1980s, it ...

Adding assertions early and throughout the ASIC design cycle is the best way to independently check that design code reflects the intended behavior as specified in design specifications and the ...

Let’s face it: It can be hard to say no. When you want to say no to a request, it sets into motion two conflicting desires. On the one hand, you want to protect your time, your body, and your ...