by Anup Reddy | Nov 29, 2025 | Blog, UVM
Introduction As UVM testbenches evolve from simple setups to complex, multi-layered environments, configuration management becomes one of the most critical and confusing aspects of maintaining control and flexibility. Every testbench you build, regardless of its...
by Anup Reddy | Nov 15, 2025 | Blog, Systemverilog
In SystemVerilog, macros provide a way to define reusable piece of code that can be inserted anywhere in your source code. SystemVerilog macros are very similar to c language macros. Macros essentially substitutes a name with a piece of code. From my early days with...
by Anup Reddy | Mar 2, 2024 | Systemverilog, UVM
Introduction In ASIC verification, we all use a method known as Metric Driven Verification but we don’t use that term much. Instead we always refer to it as Coverage Driven Verification. Although, both the terms means the same thing to some extent. There are...
by Anup Reddy | Jan 20, 2024 | Blog, Systemverilog
Introduction We all know the importance of Transaction Level Modelling also known as TLM in UVM. The fundamental goal of TLM is to provide communication between components in a flexible, scalable and yet modular manner. Indeed, TLM does delivers on its promises. Every...
by Anup Reddy | Dec 31, 2023 | Systemverilog
Introduction: Design patterns In object oriented programming, we constantly create classes and their instances. Often, we don’t put enough time and efforts in planning these classes especially their roles and relationships. If carefully planned the core...
