SoC software and hardware collaborative verification system and method based on FPGA prototype

Abstract

The invention discloses an FPGA prototype-based SoC software and hardware collaborative verification system and method. The system comprises a plurality of computers, at least a first set of FPGA prototype verification platform connected to the plurality of computers through physical interfaces, and at least a second set of FPGA prototype verification platform connected to the plurality of computers through physical interfaces. Two sets of FPGA prototype verification platforms are arranged, the high-performance SoC interface classification test operation is met, the first set of FPGA prototype verification platform is used for universal interface switching test verification, the second set of FPGA prototype verification platform is used for special interface switching test verification, a modular design thought is adopted, the cooperative verification method based on the FPGA prototype is improved, and the test efficiency is improved. The system and the method provided by the invention are high in reusability, repeated development of a plurality of systems is avoided, the verification progress before chip tape-out is greatly improved, and the integration time of software and hardware is shortened.

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Technical field [0001] The invention involves the field of IC simulation verification, and especially involves the FPGA -based SOC software and hardware collaborative verification system and methods. Background technique [0002] In SOC design, software and hardware collaborative verification is to run software on the simulated hardware model in front of the chip stream to ensure that there is no hardware design defect.Software and hardware collaborative verification is a verification technology developed for SOC technology. The main purpose is to verify the functions and timing of SOC chip software and hardware interfaces, solve the problem of SOC software and hardware, and develop and develop and develop in advance before chip flow.Debug application software to shorten the development cycle of the entire project. [0003] At present, software and hardware collaboration verification methods mainly include two categories: collaborative verification based on the simulation platfor...

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The first FPGA prototype verification platform is used for general interface transfer test verification;

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