Siemens has collaborated with industry leaders to introduce the Questa One smart verification solution. This new system aims to address the Verification Productivity Gap 2.0, a challenge exacerbated by increasing technological complexity and a shortage of skilled talent. The solution is designed to meet demands for enhanced security, lower power consumption, reliability, and sustainability in integrated circuit (IC) verification.
Questa One includes several technical advancements:
- The Questa One Coverage Acceleration software achieves coverage goals 50 times faster than traditional methods.
- The Questa One DFT Simulation Acceleration software performs eight times faster gate-level design simulations.
- The Questa One Fault Simulation Acceleration software delivers 48 times faster performance and supports functional safety and fault simulation applications.
- The Questa One Stimulus Free Verification software reduces processing times significantly on complex designs.
Additionally, the Questa One Avery Verification IP software increases productivity through protocol-aware debug and analytics.
The foundation of the Questa One smart verification solution lies in three core principles: connected verification, data-driven verification, and scalable verification. These principles enable comprehensive testing across Siemens’ platforms while leveraging AI-powered analytics for improved productivity.
Customer testimonials highlight the benefits of this solution. Karima Dridi from Arm notes improvements in performance and cost-efficiency. Chienlin Huang from MediaTek reports increased engineering productivity due to generative AI capabilities. Selim Bilgin from Microsoft praises the significant reduction in verification time using QDX simulation on their Azure Cobalt 100 platform. Susheel Tadikonda from Rambus acknowledges enhanced confidence in their IP solutions for SoC and chiplet designs.
The Questa One smart verification solution will be available starting June 2025. For more information on Siemens' contributions to advanced semiconductor designs, visit their website.
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