Title :
Design verification of FPGA implementations
Author :
Chen, Xiao-Tao ; Huang, Wei-Kang ; Park, Nohpill ; Meyer, Fred J. ; Lombardi, Fabrizio
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
This approach uses the criterion of equivalent classes to establish the equivalence between two circuits and designs. Combining simulation and automatic test pattern generation, it exploits similarities among designs to assess logical equivalence quickly and reliably
Keywords :
automatic test pattern generation; equivalent circuits; field programmable gate arrays; FPGA implementations; automatic test pattern generation; design verification; equivalence; logical equivalence; Automatic test pattern generation; Binary decision diagrams; Character generation; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Computational modeling; Design optimization; Field programmable gate arrays; Logic design; Logic testing;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE