Verification Environment Platform for Memory Controllers

Abstract

The invention discloses a verification environment platform of a storage controller, which comprises a test sequence unit, a bus module, a bus interface data monitor, a storage interface data monitor and a scoreboard. One independent storage reference model is respectively adopted in the test sequence unit and the scoreboard to carry out data recording. The test sequence unit generates a series of test requirements and sends the test requirements to the bus module, and the bus module excites a DUT according to the test requirements by a storage controller bus interface. The storage interface data monitor collects data obtained after the storage controller access a storage and data fed back by the storage by a storage interface, and sends the collected data to the scoreboard. The bus interface data monitor collects data transmitted between the bus module and a design module to be tested by the storage controller bus interface, and sends the collected data to the scoreboard. The scoreboard compares the collected data. According to the verification environment platform disclosed by the invention, verification efficiency can be effectively improved, and time of positioning a problem is shortened.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a verification environment platform of a memory controller. Background technique [0002] Due to the special timing requirements of the memory, a memory controller is often used to operate the memory in chip design, and the memory used is different according to the specific requirements of the chip. The traditional verification method is to test whether the memory and memory controller are working normally from the perspective of the user. Once a problem occurs, it is difficult to locate and analyze it, and it is easy to hide the problem during data transmission. Therefore, verifying the memory controller and memory with the traditional method, the verification personnel have to spend a lot of time to analyze the positioning problem. In addition, the existing memory generally has a large capacity, and it takes a long time to read and write the entire chip. Randomized verification can solve some marginal problems, but a more ac...

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Problems solved by technology

The traditional verification method is to test whether the memory and memory controller are working normally from the perspective of the user. Once a problem occurs, it is difficult to locate and analyze it, and it is easy to hide the problem during data transmission

Therefore, using traditional methods to verify memory controllers and memories, verifiers have to spend a lot of time analyzing positioning problems

In addition, the existing memory generally has a large capacity, and it takes a long time to read and write the entire chip. Randomized verification can solve some marginal problems, but a more accurate and detailed reference model is required for inspection.

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