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A few months ago we introduced the Sequences API in OVM e in the post “OVM e Sequence API Brings Increased Flexibility”.

As described in that post, the Specman docs, and in code examples, one can use the API to create interesting complex scenarios – layering, priorities, accelerating performance, and more. While there are many who dove right in and explored the wide range of benefits that sequences…

Over 125 Verification engineers honored us this past Tuesday by attending the annual "ClubT" in Hertzelia. Here are some of the highlights (and if you were an attendee please post your feedback or follow-up questions in the comments below):

• Main themes:

• There was high interest in latest updates delivered in recent versions, with particular interest on the 9.2 version that just came out. (Apparently…

As you may recall I was involved in producing several events this past fall. Allow me to share a few nuggets from the experience:

Specialization Is Accelerating
As industries advance, there is always a natural trend toward increasing specialization since the given technologies evolve beyond the ability of any single person to handle the wealth of growing knowledge. For example, 100 years ago a doctor could be trained in…

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• Databahn DDR-PHY
• Databahn DRAM Memory Controller IP
• DDR-PHY.ORG

You will NOT want to miss this event! The first ever Virtual Trade Show for the SPB products will take place on December 2, 2009. Mark your calendars and register ASAP!

The event opens at 11:00am EST. All the Cadence® SPB16.3 products will be covered - Allegro® and OrCAD®, PCB and IC packaging/SiP design technology.

To attend this event - simply register here

You can read more about this from the main Cadence…

Okay, so I really have no idea how to tie those 2 things together, but I ran across this little widget the other day and just had to share it (slide the slider until it's about 2/3 of the way across).  I know we've all seen electron microscope images of those transistors we're fiddling with, but do you really have any idea how small they are?  Maybe you do, but I don't think I realized that the length of the…

Welcome to the first TeamMDV blog. We are excited to bring you information, tips, tricks and recommendations all centered around Metric Driven Verification (MDV). To start, here is an interview with Dylan Dobbyn, the verification manager at Teradyne, about their first time experience in implementing MDV. Check out Dylan's recent Chip Design article on "Metric-Driven Verification: The Key to Achieving…

My good friend and fellow blogger - Bob Dwyer - recently posted on the new Cadence Online Support.

Bob did a terrific job and I encourage you to read his post -  Find, Fix And Learn With Cadence Online Support

Bob's provided screenshots, highlights, and suggested tips for navigating in the system!

The new Cadence Online Support was released in a Beta mode on 10/26/09.This Beta technique has been used by several companies…

Team Specman guesstimates that a majority of users have migrated to "IntelliGen" -- the all new, Aspect-Oriented generation engine inside of Specman and IES-XL, and/or they are in the process of adopting IntelliGen now. However, in case your CAD configuration is just becoming unfrozen after a long project, or you just want to quickly train new users on this powerful technology, we are excited to announce there is a…

2009 is the tenth year that I've spent at least a portion of my time responsible for formal analysis products. As per my profile, my two most recent employers before Cadence were 0-In (now part of Mentor) and Synopsys. Between these jobs I consulted for eight other EDA companies, four of which offered formal products.

You would think that I've learned a few things during the past decade, and I believe that I…

Specmaniacs Based In Israel,

Please join us for a day of in-depth presentations and demonstrations of the latest methodologies and technologies for advanced verification this 17 November at the Dan Accadia Hotel in Herzelia.

Specman users and Cadence R&D experts will deliver presentations and demos, as per the following agenda:

08:30-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:15 Welcome and Introduction

09:15-10:30 MDV flow & soluti…

We recently rolled out a new online support mechanism that replaces Sourcelink called Cadence Online Support.  Point your web browser to sourcelink.cadence.com and you'll notice that it redirects to support.cadence.com. 

Improving the search capabilities was one of the major focuses of Cadence Online Support.  A single box enables searching across the following areas:

• Troubleshooting
• Product Manuals
• New or Changed Fe…

Remember those letters, we'll get back to them in a bit...

First a couple of FAQ's about axes in ViVA. 

How can I tell which axis a signal is associated to?

Well, this isn't the easiest thing in the…

Today, Cadence recognized it's OVM team for their innovative contribution to the Cadence enterprise starting in 2008.  Why enterprise?  To me, enterprise is the most exciting part because it underscore how the OVM has rallied all of Cadence verification around a common cause which has both polished our image as the verification leader and created new business opportunities.

To understand the impact, we need to step back…

Today myself and the whole Trailblazer team are proud to celebrate the success of my colleagues' winning awards on Cadence's "Innovation Day".  In specific reference to the verification segment winners, over the past year I've had a front row seat to their struggles.  They will be too modest to admit this, but let me tell you there were times when it was really dark for them. 

One of the very cool things about my job is that I get to see all kinds of new stuff early. I’m privileged to be involved in technology roll outs, and so get to be involved in early discussions with R&D, Product Engineering, and Marketing. And, I gotta tell you, there is very cool stuff coming out.

As I think we’ve established, I’m a geek. (And there’s my daughter again, rolling her eyes, and saying…

I'm switching gears this week from my regular SPB technical product posts to focus on an annual Cadence event - Cadence Innovation Day.

Today Cadence will honor the 2008 recipients of the Excellence in Innovation Awards. This year, 35 winners will be celebrated amongst their peers from all geographies and organizations - 13 of this year's recipients are from locations outside San Jose.

Adam Sherer is one of this…

On Tuesday this week we are celebrating "Innovation Day" here at Cadence, honoring inventive engineers across the company. 

I must admit that most of the time I get so bogged down with the latest customer questions or figuring out how to help people learn about the latest features that I forget about all those folks in R&D whose raison d'etre is to come up with new and better ways of doing things.  And…

Your kids may be going house to house for treats, but you can get a big OVM sugar rush from Cadence's OVM World contributions.  Each delectible nugget is wrapped in documentation that helps you savor all the goodness. So reach into the bowl and indulge in these methodology sweets!

Callback Mechanism

From day 1 the OVM has employed a factory mechanism for both simple reuse and multi-language consistancy.  While factories…