OVM e Scoreboard Posted on OVMWorld.org

Specmaniacs rejoice: Cadence has uploaded the OVM e Scoreboard Infrastructure Package to OVM World. Here are the highlights from star guest blogger Efrat Shneydor of Methodology R&D:

The OVM Scoreboard provides a substantial scoreboard framework, applicable to many kinds of systems and checking requirements. With this framework you can define a scoreboard unit, connect it to the environment monitor(s), and customize its matching criteria and checking algorithm. Specifically, the OVM e scoreboard provides:

1. Easy usage of point-to-point devices
2. Flexible scoreboard utilities that are applicable for the majority of devices (including complex ones)
3. Built-in infrastructure for systemic events (reset, power-down, etc.)
4. Multi-language support via TLM ports -- the scoreboard accepts data items from any HVL

The "ovm_scbd" package itself contains:

• e source files, defining ovm_scoreboard unit definition
• Several usage examples, demonstrating how the OVM scoreboard can be used for verifying various kinds of systems
• Reference manual
• Overview presentation

Download: ovm_scbd_1.0.1.tar.gz

For more information about using the new package please contact ovm_contributions@cadence.com

Happy verifying!

Efrat Shneydor
Cadence Methodology R&D