DDR and LPDDR Verification IP Now Broadly Available

20th June 2014

Synopsys Inc

Staff Reporter

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Synopsys has announced the release of its DDR4/3 and LPDDR4/3/2 Verification IP (VIP) available as part of Synopsys' Verification Compiler solution and as standalone titles. Based on 100 percent native SystemVerilog, the memory VIP includes built-in support for RDIMM and LRDIMM models, Verdi Protocol Analyzer debug capability and integrated verification plans, all designed to enable users to accelerate the verification of memory interfaces and achieve earlier SoC verification closure.

"To deliver the DDR3/DDR4 memory technologies in our advanced 64-bit AMD Opteron™ A-Series server SoC, formerly code-named 'Seattle,' we were an early user of the Synopsys DDR verification IP as part of a complete SystemVerilog UVM verification environment," said Charles Fielder, senior design manager at AMD. "Given the consistency with other Synopsys SystemVerilog VIP titles in use, we were able to rapidly and successfully deploy Synopsys' DDR VIP to successfully achieve our verification goals while meeting our aggressive schedule."

With debug being one of the most challenging elements of protocol verification, Verdi Protocol Analyzer provides protocol-centric debug, enabling users to quickly understand protocol activity, identify bottlenecks and quickly find and debug unexpected behavior. Furthermore, architected with native SystemVerilog and the UVM methodology, the Synopsys memory VIP titles do not require wrappers, translators, or remapping, and support all major simulators.

"Through our long-standing collaborations with SoC leaders we continue to expand our VIP offering as protocol verification is increasingly critical in SoC flows," said Manoj Gandhi, senior vice president and general manager of the Synopsys Verification Group. "We continue to invest in and innovate key VIP technology, including adding key memory titles to our portfolio, to address the escalating verification requirements and enable faster time-to-market for a wide range of SoCs."

Synopsys DDR4/3 and LPDDR3/2 memory VIP are available today. LPDDR4 is scheduled for early availability in Q3 2014. All memory VIP titles are included as part of the Synopsys VIP Library as well as Verification Compiler.