In this article, publised in the Cadence Incisive Newsletter, we discuss the clear advantages Scenario Builder offers to the VIP ecosystem, as well as how VIP providers can leverage Scenario Builder to extend benefits to the end user.

Project management and automation are quickly becoming the most critical elements in the overall design and verification process. The most effective verification management strategy requires that design teams focus on some key features for success.

This paper introduces a unified DFT Verification Methodology, aimed at providing a complete, methodical and fully automated path from test specification to DFT closure. We will also examine the benefits of this approach, looking at how this methodology can help bridge the widening gap between design and test.