Vendor: XtremeSilica Category: UFS Controller

UFS Controller - Verifies compliance and performance of UFS interfaces in SoCs

The UFS Controller Verification IP (VIP) ensures proper operation and compliance of UFS interfaces in SoC designs.

Overview

The UFS Controller Verification IP (VIP) ensures proper operation and compliance of UFS interfaces in SoC designs. It supports UFS 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, and 3.1 standards, enabling efficient validation of high-speed data transfers and power management.

The VIP is critical for validating UFS controllers in a wide range of applications, from AI/ML systems to mobile devices and automotive infotainment. It ensures optimal performance, reliability, and seamless integration in diverse environments

Key features

  • Compliant with UFS Standards: Ensures the UFS controller adheres to industry standards like UFS 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, and 3.1..
  • Host-Device Communication Simulation: Simulates interactions between host and device, ensuring proper data transfer for various UFS operations. It tests commands like read/write, erase, and command handling.
  • Multi-Lane Operation: Verifies the controller’s ability to handle multiple data lanes for high-speed data transfer. This ensures proper synchronization and error correction mechanisms between lanes.
  • Power Management Simulation: Simulates power states, including active, sleep, and suspended states. It ensures the controller efficiently manages power consumption and transitions between power modes.
  • Error Handling Verification: Simulates potential protocol errors, such as timeouts and data corruption. It tests the controller’s response to errors and its ability to recover using retries or other error-handling mechanisms.

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Identity

Part Number
UFS Controller
Vendor
XtremeSilica

Provider

XtremeSilica
HQ: India
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UFS Controller - Verifies compliance and performance of UFS interfaces in SoCs is a UFS Controller IP core from XtremeSilica listed on Semi IP Hub.

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