9.3.4 - Formal Verification and Property Checking
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What is formal verification?
💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of ensuring reliability in VLSI designs.
Define equivalence checking in VLSI design.
💡 Hint: Consider how we compare two representations of a design.
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What is the primary purpose of formal verification?
💡 Hint: Remember the primary role of verifying a design's reliability.
True or False: Liveness properties guarantee the system will not reach a deadlock state.
💡 Hint: Differentiate between properties that avert issues and those that promise outcomes.
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Given an RTL design and a gate-level netlist, describe the methods you would use to perform equivalence checking thoroughly.
💡 Hint: Think about different methodologies for comparing outputs.
Create a scenario where a design fails a property check and describe the implications.
💡 Hint: Consider real-world designs where failures could have dire consequences.
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