Validation of programmable architectures, consisting of processor
cores, coprocessors, and memory subsystems, is one of the major
bottlenecks in current System-on-Chip design methodology. A
critical challenge in validation of such systems is the lack of a
golden reference model. As a result, many existing validation
techniques employ a bottom-up approach to design verification,
where the functionality of an existing architecture is, in essence,
reverse-engineered from its implementation. Traditional validation
techniques employ different reference models depending on the
abstraction level and verification task, resulting in potential
inconsistencies between multiple reference models. This book
presents a top-down validation methodology that complements the
existing bottom-up approaches. It leverages the system architect's
knowledge about the behavior of the design through architecture
specification using an Architecture Description Language (ADL). The
authors also address two fundamental challenges in functional
verification: lack of a golden reference model, and lack of a
comprehensive functional coverage metric. Functional Verification
of Programmable Embedded Architectures: A Top-Down Approach is
designed for students, researchers, CAD tool developers, designers,
and managers interested in the development of tools, techniques and
methodologies for system-level design, microprocessor validation,
design space exploration and functional verification of embedded
systems.

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