MosChip’s Advanced VLSI Verification – Redefining market standards

by Narendar Raju, VP, Design Verification, Semicon BU, MosChip

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In the ever-evolving landscape of semiconductor design and technology, innovation and precision have become paramount. Companies strive to meet the growing demands of consumers, pushing the boundaries of VLSI (Very Large-Scale Integration) to create smaller, faster, and more efficient chips. In this dynamic arena, MosChip stands out as a trailblazer with its advanced VLSI verification solutions, consistently redefining the standards of the verification market. The importance of VLSI verification cannot be understated. It plays a pivotal role in ensuring the functionality and reliability of integrated circuits. With the increasing complexity of designs, verifying chip functionality has become a complex task, and MosChip recognizes this challenge well. In the year 2023, the worldwide VLSI market is on track to achieve a significant valuation, with an estimated worth of USD 662.2 billion, by insights from Research and Markets. This substantial growth is expected to be fuelled by a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8%. This remarkable growth underscores the growing importance of precision and innovation in VLSI design and verification, where MosChip is pioneering the way forward.

MosChip’s commitment to innovation

What sets MosChip apart is its unwavering commitment to staying ahead of the curve. The company understands that VLSI verification is not a one-size-fits-all process. Hence, MosChip offers a diverse range of advanced verification solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients. Here’s how MosChip consistently exceeds industry standards in VLSI verification.

Pioneering VLSI Verification

The key strengths of MosChip’s VLSI verification solutions are their ability to expedite the verification process. Time-to-market is a critical factor in the semiconductor industry, and MosChip’s solutions are designed with this in mind. By leveraging the power of advanced tools, technology, and methodologies MosChip reduces verification cycle times significantly, allowing companies to bring their products to market faster without compromising on quality.

MosChip’s verification services blend dynamic and static methodologies to ensure the accuracy and robustness of designs. Dynamic verification applies functional stimuli to thoroughly analyze design responses, while static verification identifies potential issues through code and structural analysis. MosChip excels in advanced methodologies like e Reuse Methodology (eRM), Open Verification Methodology (OVM), and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM). These structured frameworks leave no aspect of the design unvalidated, providing clients with the highest level of confidence in their designs. The company utilizes a range of programming languages including System Verilog, C, and assertion-based verification, to ensure comprehensive and accurate verification. This multilingual approach covers diverse design validation techniques, enhancing the quality of verification.

The team at MosChip utilises metric-driven verification concepts to set and track specific goals. This ensures not only that verification targets are met, but also that comprehensive coverage analysis is achieved, guaranteeing the thorough validation of designs. Its VLSI verification services encompass block/unit verification, cluster/subsystem verification, and full chip/SoC verification. This hierarchy of validation ensures that every aspect of a design is examined carefully and validated.

Also, MosChip’s expertise extends to low-power verification, vital in today’s power-conscious designs. The company verifies designs to meet low power specifications while maintaining optimal performance. Moreover, MosChip is well-versed in Common Power Format (CPF) and Unified Power Format (UPF) flows, essential for specifying power intent in modern designs.

Versatility in verification

In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, staying at the forefront of innovation is critical. MosChip’s commitment to research and development is evident in its continuous efforts to push the boundaries of VLSI verification. The company invests significantly in staying up to date with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies to provide clients with state-of-the-art solutions.

To summarize, MosChip’s advanced VLSI verification solutions have set new standards in the verification market. With a focus on speed, accuracy, scalability, versatility, and client collaboration, MosChip empowers semiconductor companies to achieve their design goals with confidence. In an industry where precision and efficiency are paramount, MosChip is leading the way, ensuring that the chips of the future are not just smaller and faster but also rigorously verified and reliable.

As the semiconductor landscape continues to evolve, MosChip remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering world-class VLSI verification solutions, making it the go-to choice for companies seeking excellence in semiconductor design and verification.