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Cadence Welcomes VLAB Works

Cadence welcomes VLAB Works, a division of Australian Semiconductor Technology Corporation…

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Automotive , featured , Virtual Development Environment , vlab , Protium

Time on Your Side: Launching PSS Perspec Composer

We all agree that time is precious. As PSS ( Portable Stimuli Standard ) models get…

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• 3 min read
featured , Perspec , pss , portable stimulus

Cadence Announces Industry's First Verification IP for Embedded USB2v2 (eUSB2v2)

USB Promoter Group has released the eUSB2® Version 2.0 specification (eUSB2v2) in…

Sanjeet Kumar
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Verification IP , eUSB2v2 , featured , Functional Verification , USB
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Palladium – Power Estimation Efficiency from Days to Minutes

In the competitive semiconductor industry, leading innovators consistently set the…

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System Design and Verification , Palladium , SVG , dpa , Power Analysis , hsv , verification

Cadence’s Training and Education Journey Through 2025

As we step into 2026 , it's a great time to reflect on the most popular blogs and…

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digital badge , live training , blended training , System Design and Verification , Protium , SVG , accelerated learning , verisium , Jasper , webinar , training bytes , Stratus , ask , RAKs , verification , tcl

Virtual Platforms Keynote at RAPIDO 2026

Jakob Engblom from Cadence will be presenting a keynote at the RAPIDO (Rapid Simulation…

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Automotive , virtual platforms , vlab , verification

PSS Randomization Semantics and Numeric Expressions

Understanding how PSS defines numeric expressions—and how Perspec supports these…

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pss 3.0 , Perspec , perspec system verifier , pss

Don’t Let Bugs Slip Through Your RTL Design!

To validate your RTL design, are you still relying solely on simulation? Is there…

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FPV , Formal Analysis , formal , SoC , Jasper Apps , SVA , assertions , simulation , Formal verification

Virtualization, Collaboration, and Software at SDV Europe

The SDV Europe conference took place in Berlin (Germany) last week. It was a meeting…

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Automotive , virtual platforms , software-defined vehi , software development

What's New in PSS 3.0? Key Additions to the Portable Stimulus Standard

The Portable Stimulus Standard (PSS) Language Reference Manual (LRM) has evolved…

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SoC verification , Perspec , SoC , pss

Smarter Chips, Faster Checks: GravityXR Leading the XR Verification Shift

As XR technology accelerates, complexity rises—but speed to market remains the ultimate…

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performance , AVIP , GravityXR , virtual platforms , cadence , debug , Palladium , hybrid , Emulation , XR , testbench , verification

VESA Adaptive-Sync V2 Operation in DisplayPort VIP

Need for Synchronization In a computer system, both the GPU as well as the monitor…

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Target Refresh Rate , Screen Tearing , VSync , GPU , Adaptive Sync , FAVT , Adaptive Sync SDP , display , VIP , DisplayPort , Gaming Content , GSync , Cadence VIP , FPS , Monitor , Video Content , Vertical Expansion/Reduction , VESA , AVT , Screen Stuttering , Frame Rate , VTotal , Video Frame , DisplayPort VIP , VRR , frame , Refresh Rate , FreeSync

ONFI 5.2: What’s new in Open NAND Flash Interface's latest 5.2 standard

Non-volatile memories like Nand Flash are key components of most modern system-on…

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Verification IP , non-volatile memory , flash , ONFT5.2 Vs ONFI5.1 , ONFI , VIP , memory models , ONFI5.2 , NAND , sca

Powering Up Efficiency: A Deep Dive into CXL L0p and its Verification

Compute Express Link (CXL) is revolutionizing data center architecture, with power…

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CXL , performance , Verification IP , Functional Verification , coherent , l0p

Demystifying CXL Memory Interleaving and HDM Decoder Configuration

Memory interleaving is a technique that distributes memory addresses across multiple…

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CXL , Verification IP , VIP , PCIe

Demystifying Forward Error Correction (FEC) in PCIe 6.0

Introduction As the industry continues to progress in PCIe, enabling faster and…

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Verification IP , PCIe 6.0 , PCI Express , verification , TripleCheck

Don’t Let Constraint Random Verification Become Your Nightmare!

Use a graphical view to help with debugging by harnessing visual tools to demystify…

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SystemVerilog , uvm , debug , Functional Verification , random , Verisium Debug , constraint , verification

PCIe Low-Power Validation Challenges and Potential Solutions (PIPE/L1 Substates)

As chip complexities increase and the industry evolved to more battery-powered devices…

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Verification IP , Low Power , PCIe , verification

Regressions, Coverage Integration, and Verification Closure

Don't miss this opportunity to streamline your verification flow and achieve faster…

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webinar , verification

Streamlining Digital Front-End Design and Verification with Cadence Tools

Plan, Simulate, and Debug: Streamlining Digital Front-End Design and Verification…

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webinar , xcelium , verification

Enhancing PCIe6.0 Performance: Flit Sequence Numbers and Selective NAK Explained

Introduction The Flit Sequence Number is a mechanism introduced in the PCIe 6.0…

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Verification IP , VIP , Flit Sequence Number , PCIe , PCIe 6.0 , flit mode , verification

Evolution of AMBA AXI Protocol: An Introduction to the Issue L Update

To gain a comprehensive understanding of AMBA® AXI Issue L (AXI-L) protocol update…

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AXI , Verification IP

An Introduction to AMBA CHI Chip-to-Chip (C2C) Protocol

As chip designs grow larger and more complex, they become increasingly difficult…

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C2C , multi-die , chip-chip , AMBA , CHI VIP , verification

High-Bandwidth Memory Evolution from First-Generation HBM to the Latest HBM4

HBM4 is the latest generation of the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) that has become…

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Verification IP , VIP , JEDEC , HBM , hbm4 , DRAM , High Bandwidth Memory , memory models , HBM3 Vs HBM4 , verification

Verification of PCIe's TDISP for Device Interface Security

The TEE Device Interface Security Protocol (TDISP) is a critical component in ensuring…

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Verification IP , Functional Verification , CXL3.0 , PCIe , TDISP , IDE , verification

An Overview of CXL Mode Alternate Protocol Negotiation

The Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) protocol has a very powerful…

• 4 min read
CXL , Verification IP , VIP , PCIe , verification

Evolution of CXL PBR Switch in the CXL Fabric

Compute Express Link (CXL) is a transformative technology that significantly improves…

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Fabric manager , Routing , switch , CXL3.0 , CXL switch , TYPE , SPID , PBR , DPID

UEC-CBFC: Credit-Based Flow Control for Next-Gen Ethernet in AI and HPC

For ages, Ethernet has been the backbone of networking — starting from simple web…

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Verification IP , artificial intelligence , Ethernet VIP , Functional Verification , VIP , UEC , machine learning , Ethernet , Hyperscalers

Training Insight: Unlocking the Power of the Xcelium Logic Simulator

In the fast-paced world of digital design and verification, simulation tools are…

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Fast Emulation Requires Fast Debug! This Is How It is Done

Introduction Emulation has become a critical tool for verifying complex system-on…

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debug , Palladium , verisium , Emulation , Verisium Debug

Scalable I/O Virtualization: A Deep Dive into PCIe’s Next Gen Virtualization

The demands of modern cloud computing—massive scale, constant agility, and tight…

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Verification IP , Functional Verification , VIP , PCIe
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