Practice Summary of Key Concepts - 8.6 | 8. Application of Formal Methods in RTL Verification | SOC Design 1: Design & Verification
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Question 1

Easy

What is formal verification?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of mathematics in checking designs.

Question 2

Easy

Name one technique used in formal verification.

💡 Hint: There are several key techniques we discussed.

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Question 1

Which of the following methods compares RTL designs to gate-level netlists?

  • Property Checking
  • Model Checking
  • Equivalence Checking

💡 Hint: Think about the verification steps after design transformation.

Question 2

True or False: Property checking ensures that designs work under some conditions.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the meaning of exhaustive verification.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a fictitious RTL circuit and identify potential properties to check using property checking. Explain how you would use model checking to explore possible states.

💡 Hint: Consider all timing scenarios and state transitions.

Question 2

Discuss how abstraction can help mitigate the state explosion problem in formal verification. Provide an example of a design where you might implement abstraction.

💡 Hint: Think about what elements are necessary for verification and which can be simplified.

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