Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) – Advanced
Enhance Verification Efficiency with Advanced UVM Techniques
This advanced UVM course is designed to equip engineers and students with the tools to create scalable and reusable verification frameworks. Through a hands-on approach, you'll explore key UVM features like transaction-level modeling, functional coverage, and register verification. Learn to integrate multiple UVCs, implement scoreboards, and leverage virtual sequences for complex test environments. Ideal for professionals and beginners, this course blends theory with practical examples, ensuring you can apply UVM concepts to modern digital designs. By the end, you’ll confidently build efficient verification solutions tailored to real-world challenges.
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After this course you will be able to:
- Connect a Testbench to the DUT Using Interfaces
- Configure and Integrate Multiple UVCs into Testbenches
- Control Multichannel Stimulus Using Virtual Sequencers and Sequences
- Build and Manage a Scoreboard in a Verification Environment
- Apply TLM concepts to manage data and control flow effectively
- Apply TLM concepts to manage data and control flow effectively
- Integrate Functional Coverage into Metric-Driven Verification
- Verify Register Operations Using UVM API and Sequences
- Declare and Customize UVM Sequence Library Instances
- Identify and Resolve Top UVM-IEEE Migration Issues
This course includes:
- 9 Modules 30 Lectures
- 5.5 hours on-demand video
- 105 Quiz
- Certificate of completion
- Access on mobile and computer
- Ongoing support from EDA Academy
- Further learning plan
Course Content (Preview)
✓ Create and Use Testbench Classes
- Router Verification Environment: Testbench
- Understanding the Testbench
- Using a Testbench for Multiple Tests
- Using a Library of Testbenches
- Using a Testbench Class to Specify Configuration
✓ Declare Interfaces and Virtual Interfaces
- Review of SystemVerilog Interfaces
- Interface Example (Module-Based Verification)
- Interface Connection to UVM Driver and Monitor
- Virtual Interface Example
✓ Connect an UVC to RTL Signals Using a Virtual Interface
- UVM and Hardware Top Modules
- Setting the Virtual Interface
- Getting the Virtual Interface
- Convenience Types for Interface Assignment
- Handling Virtual Interface Limitations
✓ Interface UVCs
- Integrating Multiple UVCs
- Multi-Agent Interface UVCs
- Interface UVC Development
- Interface UVC Reuse in System Development
- Complex Interface UVC Flexibility
✓ Clock and Reset UVC, and Multiple UVCs
- Clock and Reset UVC Features
- Clock and Reset UVC for Hardware Acceleration
- Integrating Multiple UVCs
- Compiling with Multiple UVCs
✓ Configuration Objects
- Configuration Objects
- Getting Configuration Objects
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Configuration Objects
✓ Virtual Sequences, and Router Virtual Sequencer
- Understanding Virtual Sequences
- Effective Use of Virtual Sequences
- Adding a Router Virtual Sequencer
- Router Virtual Sequencer Functions
✓ Creating and Connecting a Virtual Sequencers
- Procedure for Adding a Virtual Sequencer
- Declaring Virtual Sequencers
- p_sequencer Variable Usage
✓ Defining Virtual Sequences
- Declaring Virtual Sequences
- Virtual Sequence Objection
- Instantiating & Connecting Virtual Sequencer
- Setting the Virtual Sequence
✓ Scoreboard Implementation
- Router Verification Environment: Adding a Scoreboard
- Scoreboard Architecture
- Key Considerations for Scoreboard Design
- YAPP Router Scoreboard Implementation
- Communication Between Class Components
✓ Analysis Interface
- Communication with UVCs: Analysis Interface
- Analysis Interface Implementation
- TLM Concepts: Port and Imp
- Simple Analysis Interface Example
- Simple Analysis Interface Connection
- Managing Multiple Analysis Imp Connections
- Managing Multiple Analysis Interface Connections
✓ Scoreboard Operations
- YAPP Scoreboard Architecture
- Cloning Analysis Write Data
- Simple Scoreboard Comparison
- UVM Scoreboard Comparison
- Complex Router Module UVC
✓ TLM Key Concepts
- TLM Application Programming Interface (API)
- Concepts: Data and Control Flow
- Concepts: Blocking and Nonblocking
- Overview of Uni-Directional TLM Methods
- Selected Connector and Method Options
- Understanding TLM Connection Implementation
- Understanding Port and Imp
✓ Get Connection, Hierarchical Connections, and Uni-Directional TLM
- Get Example
- Get Connection
- Hierarchical Connections and Exports
- Uni-Directional TLM Communication Models
✓ Analysis Broadcast
- Analysis Broadcast
- Broadcast Analysis Example
- Broadcast Analysis Connection
✓ TLM FIFO
- TLM FIFO Component
- TLM FIFO Example
- TLM FIFO Connection
- TLM FIFO Methods
✓ Analysis FIFO, and Bi-Directional TLM
- Characteristics of Analysis FIFO
- Analysis FIFO Scoreboard
- Analysis FIFO Testbench Connection
- YAPP Scoreboard Using Analysis FIFOs
- Bi-Directional TLM Transport Connection
- TLM2 for UVM
✓ Metric-Driven Verification: Process, Benefits, and Flow
- Metric-Driven Verification Review
- Metric-Driven Verification Flow
- Benefits of Metric-Driven Verification
✓ Comprehensive Coverage: Strategies and Techniques
- Key Coverage Considerations
- Coverage Options Overview
- Metric-Driven Verification Goals
- Integrating Coverage Techniques
- Explicit Coverage in SystemVerilog
- Coverage Placement Strategies
✓ Interface Monitor, and Module Monitor Coverage
- Interface Monitor Coverage Declaration
- Interface Monitor Coverage Trigger
- Module Monitor Coverage
- When to Cover
- Comparing With and Without MDV
✓ Purpose and Aim of Register Modeling
- Verification Scenario – Memory Controller
- Verifying the Memory Controller
- UVM Register Models
- UVM Register API
✓ Create and Test a Register Reference Model
- Integration of Register Sequences and Models
- Simplifying Register Model Generation
- IP-XACT XML for mode0_reg
- Generated Register Definition for mode0_reg
✓ Add the Model to an Environment and Run Built-In Tests
- Integrating Register Model
- Integrate Register Model into Testbench
- Selected UVM Built-In Sequences for Registers
- Executing a Built-In Register Sequence
✓ Create User-Defined Stimulus
- Register Operations and User Stimulus
- Register API and Access Policies
- Basic Operations: Read/Write
- Accessing mirrored: predict/get_mirrored_value
- Backdoor DUT Access: Peek/Poke
- Model Access Only: get/set/randomize
- Update: DUT to Match Register Model
- Mirror: Register Model to Match DUT
- Executing Register API Calls in Test
✓ Purpose and Functionality of a Sequence Library
- What Is a Sequence Library
- Basic Sequence Library Declaration
✓ Sequence Library Behavior
- Default Sequence Library Behavior
- Selecting a Sequence Library
- Executing a Sequence Library
- Debugging a Sequence Library
✓ Change and Customize Default Library Behavior
- Changing Default Behavior
- Customizing a Library Instance
- Sequence Library Implementation
- User-Defined Selection Mode
- Sequence Library Configuration Object
- Alternative for Adding Sequence to Library
- Sequence Library: Limitations & Applications
✓ Deprecated Constructs
- UVM-IEEE Library: Structure and Migration
- Deprecated Constructs in UVM-IEEE
✓ Accessor Methods
- Automation Policies in UVM1.x
- Automation Policies in UVM-IEEE
- uvm_top Accessor Methods
- Debugging methods
✓ Code Rationalization
- Rationalization of Sequence Macros
- Missing Sequence Macros in UVM-IEEE: Option 1
- Missing Sequence Macros in UVM-IEEE: Option 2
Requirements
To fully benefit from this course, participants should have a foundational understanding of object-oriented programming and verification methodologies. Familiarity with SystemVerilog fundamentals, including syntax, constructs, and testbench development, will be critical for grasping UVM concepts. Prior experience in digital logic design or programming will help in applying advanced verification techniques effectively. This course is ideal for engineers and students seeking to develop scalable, reusable, and efficient verification frameworks using UVM, balancing theoretical insights with practical applications. To get the most out of this course, it’s recommended that you meet the following prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of SystemVerilog syntax and common features.
- Experience in digital logic design and its practical applications.
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles like classes and inheritance.
- Basic knowledge of transaction-level modeling (TLM) concepts.
- Understanding of testbench architecture and verification flow.
Who this course is for
- Verification engineers aiming to refine advanced testbench techniques
- Professionals striving to master advanced UVM methodologies
- Testbench architects designing scalable and modular environments
- Designers seeking to implement UVM in complex workflows
- Engineers exploring the integration of UVM and TLM concepts
- Professionals managing diverse and demanding verification projects
- Developers aiming to adopt reusable UVC design principles
- Verification specialists tackling multi-interface testbench challenges
- Trainers teaching advanced UVM concepts and applications
- Managers guiding teams in UVM-based verification projects
Description
This advanced Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) course is designed for engineers and verification professionals who aim to excel in creating robust, reusable, and scalable verification environments. By leveraging UVM's powerful framework, participants will explore practical methods for addressing complex digital design challenges with modular testbench components and transaction-level modeling. The course emphasizes critical concepts such as virtual sequences, functional coverage, and UVM register modeling, empowering learners to enhance their verification workflows. With a mix of theoretical explanations and hands-on examples, you’ll gain the skills needed to implement efficient and reliable verification strategies across diverse design projects. Tailored for both beginners and experienced practitioners, this course ensures mastery of UVM techniques while fostering innovation and productivity in digital design verification.
The Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) is a powerful framework that simplifies functional verification by enabling scalable and reusable testbench development. This course provides an in-depth exploration of UVM, guiding you through its architecture, configuration mechanisms, and practical implementation techniques. You'll learn to integrate multiple UVCs, manage virtual sequences, and build scoreboards to ensure robust verification environments. Whether you’re building your foundation or refining your skills, this course equips you with the tools to create efficient and adaptable verification solutions.
In this course, you’ll dive into advanced UVM features like transaction-level modeling (TLM), functional coverage modeling, and register verification. With hands-on examples, you’ll gain insights into creating modular testbenches, debugging complex test environments, and leveraging UVM's API to manage data flow and analysis. The practical approach ensures that you not only understand the theory but can also apply these concepts to improve your project efficiency and accuracy.
This course is suitable for both beginners and professionals aiming to enhance their expertise in UVM. By the end, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to implement reusable, scalable, and high-quality verification environments tailored to the demands of modern digital designs.
Learning Objectives
- Create and utilize testbench classes for verification tasks. Declare and use interfaces to establish clear connections in the verification environment. Apply virtual interfaces to connect UVC components to RTL signals efficiently. Use virtual interfaces in configurations compatible with hardware acceleration tools. Ensure seamless communication between the testbench and the DUT, leveraging SystemVerilog's advanced features.
- Instantiate and configure pre-built UVCs to integrate them into testbenches effectively. Use UVCs to manage various interfaces, including channels, HBUS, and clock and reset connections. Leverage configuration objects to optimize the instantiation and reuse of UVCs for system-level verification tasks. Apply UVC flexibility to support complex interfaces and ensure seamless integration in advanced verification environments.
- Control stimulus across multiple UVCs by creating and connecting multichannel sequencers, also known as virtual sequencers. Define multichannel sequences to streamline stimulus generation for complex verification tasks. Leverage virtual sequencers and sequences to manage coordinated operations across multiple interfaces effectively. Configure and utilize p_sequencer variables to ensure seamless interaction between virtual sequencers and sequences. Establish virtual sequence objections to maintain control over the simulation flow.
- Implement a scoreboard to validate data in a verification environment. Declare and connect a TLM analysis interface to facilitate the transfer of packet information from UVCs to the scoreboard. Configure clone operations to duplicate data for testing purposes and compare operations to identify mismatches during verification. Design the scoreboard with a focus on effective communication between UVCs and class components. Use TLM concepts like ports and imp to streamline data flow and ensure flexibility in managing multiple analysis connections.
- Apply key Transaction Level Modeling (TLM) concepts to manage data and control flow effectively. Use blocking and nonblocking communication methods to suit different verification needs. Choose the appropriate connector type, such as port, imp, or export, based on specific communication methods. Instantiate and connect simple uni-directional TLM interfaces to enable efficient data transfer. Design and implement a scoreboard using TLM analysis FIFOs, ensuring proper broadcast and analysis connections for effective verification. Leverage TLM communication models and hierarchical connections to enhance verification efficiency and flexibility.
- Understand how metric-driven verification (MDV) improves verification efficiency by focusing on coverage metrics and reducing unnecessary tests. Learn to apply MDV methodology to monitor coverage in a UVC interface and track the accuracy of the module scoreboard. Use MDV to replace time-consuming test writing with strategic constraint sets that ensure verification completeness while minimizing redundant simulations. By tracking coverage metrics, identify gaps in verification and determine which additional tests are necessary, achieving a clear understanding of verification “doneness” and improving overall test quality.
- Apply a simple approach to UVM register verification by describing the purpose and goals of register modeling. Create and test a register reference model to ensure it matches the design requirements. Integrate the register model into the verification environment and utilize built-in UVM sequences for efficient testing. Simulate register behavior using user-defined stimulus to validate various scenarios. Use basic operations, including read, write, and update, to ensure consistency between the design and the register model. Access the register model with API calls, such as predict, peek, and poke, to perform detailed verification tasks.
- Understand the UVM Sequence Library feature by explaining its purpose and how it simplifies the reuse of sequences. Declare a basic sequence library and define its default behavior for predictable operation. Modify and customize the default behavior to meet specific test requirements, ensuring flexibility in sequence usage. Use the library to select and execute sequences efficiently and explore how configuration objects can enhance sequence management. Debug the sequence library to identify and resolve potential issues, enabling robust and reliable testbench behavior. Gain insights into its limitations and applications to maximize its potential in different scenarios.
- Evaluate whether migrating to UVM-IEEE is a good decision based on your project needs and the potential benefits. Identify the top five issues that commonly arise during migration from UVM1.x to UVM-IEEE and understand how to fix them. Gain clarity on whether the migration process is straightforward and manageable for your specific environment. Explore practical solutions for handling breaking changes, focusing on user API updates and avoiding the use of internal library features or implementation code. Understand how UVM-IEEE attempts to resolve previous version inconsistencies by clearly documenting the user API. Apply this knowledge to decide whether migration aligns with your verification goals.
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