The Cadence enterprise system-level verification solution combines automated embedded software verification, system-wide management, and new high-performance engines. It is comprised of three new system-level innovations spanning the full enterprise:
Automated hardware, embedded software and system-level verification — delivered through the Incisive Enterprise Simulator (with ESL option) applies proven techniques from advanced hardware verification to embedded software and system-level verification
System-wide management — delivered with the Incisive Enterprise Manager extends proven hardware plan- and metric-driven verification management to embedded software and system-level verification
High-performance engines — including acceleration/emulation (featuring Palladium III and Xtreme III) and SystemC® simulation models (supported by the Incisive Enterprise Simulator) can be accessed from system-wide management and the hardware/software automation environment
The integration of these core elements delivers the quality, productivity, and predictability required to eliminate risk in even the most complex projects.
The Cadence enterprise system-level verification solution leverages key features of the Incisive Enterprise family including:
Mixed-language simulation with 100% IEEE-compliant SystemC® language using the Incisive Enterprise Simulator
Emulation with the Cadence Incisive Palladium and Xtreme® series
Transaction-based acceleration with the Palladium and Xtreme series
Hybrid mode, which combines transaction-based acceleration with in-circuit emulation in a single run
Common debug environment with SimVision
Three verification IP libraries that support the ESL verification solution and popular bus interfaces
It also leverages the proven Cadence Incisive Plan-to-Closure Methodology and Knowledge System that helps guide teams through the ESL process, while showing how to incorporate TLMs into the simulation environment, and how to reuse the same SystemC/RTL mixed environment and verification IP in simulation and acceleration using TBA.
The Incisive ESL solution contains the following products and methodologies:
