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Vendor:
Siemens Digital Industries Software
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NVMe Controller
Verification IP for NVMe
Accelerated confidence in simulation-based verification of RTL designs with NVMe interfaces over PCIe or Fabric links The Avery N…
Overview
Accelerated confidence in simulation-based verification of RTL designs with NVMe interfaces over PCIe or Fabric links
The Avery NVMe test environment solution provides comprehensive verification featuring an advanced UVM environment that incorporates constrained random traffic generation, robust packet, link, and physical layer controls and error injection, protocol checks and coverage, functional coverage, protocol analyz er-like features for debugging, and performance analysis metrics.
With the advanced capabilities of Avery VIP, you can work more efficiently, develop more complex tests, and work on more complex topologies, such as multi-path, multi-link solutions.
Avery compliance test suites offer effective core-through-chip-level tests, including those used in compliance workshops as well as extended tests devel oped by Avery to cover the specification features.
Key features
- Supports NVMe Base 2.0, NVMe PCIe1.0, NVMe Management Interface 1.2, and NVMe RDMA 1.0
- UNH-IOL and Avery compliance test suites
- Host software agent model
- Enumerate/discover and configure PCIe-based and fabric-based SSD controllers
- NVMe transports support memory (PCIe) and message (RMDA)
- Handles MSI, MSIx interrupts for completions
- Discover and operate on NVMe management endpoints via native PCIe in-line flow or SMBus adapter via a SMBus 3.0 host modes
- Supports multi-controller within one endpoint (multi-function) and across different endpoints
- Intelligent scoreboard checks completions data extracted from host memory into command completion entries for easy user access
- Constrained randomization of commands and PRP/SGLs plus user SGL callbacks
- System memory management to randomly allocate and free memory pages
- QEMU/PCIe RC VIP co-sim supports virtual host running OS, customer kernel drivers, UNH-IOL INTERACTTM , and benchmarking programs
- Device agent model
- Emulates SSDs, HBAs, raid controllers
- Supports all SSD command protocols
- Arbitrates between multiple devices/queues
- Auto complete commands using inter-packet delays, out of order, interleaving
- Associative array for logical blocks with preload support
- Generates interrupts to host including interrupt coalescing
- Full set of callbacks to allow user control over command processing and data
Block Diagram
Avery Verification IP for NVMe block diagram
Benefits
- Provides a comprehensive UVM verification solution
- Boosts verification efficiency
- Enables development of more complex tests and more complex topologies
- Increases effectiveness with core-through-chip-level tests
- Generates tracker reports showing packet flow
What’s Included?
- NVMe Host Software BFM
- NVMe Controller BFM
- Compliance testsuite
- User guide
Files
Note: some files may require an NDA depending on provider policy.
Specifications
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Part Number
Avery Verification IP for NVMe
Vendor
Siemens Digital Industries Software
Provider
Siemens Digital Industries Software
HQ:
USA
Siemens Digital Industries Software offers a deep portfolio of software across a broad spectrum of industry domains. Siemens is the leader in driving enterprise-level digital transformation through market leading software, and services. With these capabilities, Siemens provides the catalyst to not only enable, but also accelerate digital transformation for companies of all sizes and in all industries. The Xcelerator portfolio encompasses Siemens’ capabilities for digital transformation and supports three key facets of the digital enterprise: comprehensive digital twin, personalized, adaptable solutions, and an open, modern ecosystem.
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Frequently asked questions about NVMe Controller IP cores
What is Verification IP for NVMe?
Verification IP for NVMe is a NVMe Controller IP core from Siemens Digital Industries Software listed on Semi IP Hub.
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