Post-Silicon Validation in the SoC Era: A Tutorial Introduction

Abstract

Editor’s note: Post-silicon validation is a complex and critical component of a modern system-on-chip (SoC) design verification. It includes a large number of inter-related activities each with its own nuance and subtleties, requires extensive planning, and spans the entire system design lifecycle. This article provides a comprehensive high-level overview of the various facets of post-silicon validation, and includes industrial case studies illustrating their real-life application. — Swarup Bhunia, University of Florida