The Structure of a Reusable Verification Platform

Traditional verification methodologies are not enough for SoC verification. Instead, verification platforms are used widely. A SoC design is an integration of IPs which have been pre-designed and pre-verified, so two platforms are needed: one for IP standalone verification and the other for SoC integration. To reduce verification time and improve verification quality, a valid way is to uniform the two platforms, i.e. making the components of the IP verification platform reuse in the SoC integrating one. A verification platform structure is presented, which can make the components in the IP verification platform, such as stimulus, drivers, monitors, scripts, reuse in the SoC integrating one.