The increasing effort on full-chip validation constrains design cost and time-to-market. A waveform comparison tool named WCOMP is presented to automate mixed-signal validation regression in memory design. Unlike digital waveform comparison tools, WCOMP compares mixed-signal waveforms for functional match instead of graphical match, which tally with the requirements of full-chip validation regression. Simulations with different regression runs, process parameters, voltages and temperatures can be functionally compared. The methods are proved to be effective in Intelreg Flash memory design.
Index Terms:
Flash memory design, WCOMP, waveform comparison tool, full-chip validation, design cost, time-to-market, automated mixed-signal validation regression, functional match
Citation:
null Peng Zhang, null Wai-Shing Luk, null Yu Song, null Jiarong Tong, null Pushan Tang, null Xuan Zeng, "WCOMP: Waveform Comparison Tool for Mixed-signal Validation Regression in Memory Design," asp-dac, pp.209-214, 2007 Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, 2007