Vendor: Truechip Solutions Category: Protocol Bridge

ASA Verification IP

The ASA Verification IP provides an effective & efficient way to verify the ASA components of an IP or SoC.

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Overview

The ASA Verification IP provides an effective & efficient way to verify the ASA components of an IP or SoC. The ASA VIP is fully compliant with ASA Specification version 1.01, 1.1 and 2.0. The VIP is lightweight with easy plug-and-play components, so there is no hit on the design cycle time.

Key features

  • Adherent to ASA Specification version 1.01, 1.1 and 2.0.
  • Support both Downstream and Upstream Mode of communication
  • Supports 5 fixed-rate Speed Grades ranging from 2 Gbps to 16 Gbps in Downstream direction
  • Supports 2 fixed-rate Speed Grades ranging from 2 Gbps to 4 Gbps in Upstream direction
  • Supports all domains of ASA registers which are as follows:
    • User Registers
    • PMA/PMD/PCS Registers
    • DLL Registers
    • Security Registers
    • ASEP Registers
    • ASE Registers
    • ASD Registers
  • It Supports all types of ASEP Stream Types which are as follows:
    • Video Data
    • I2C
    • Layer2 Ethernet Frames
    • SPI
    • GPIO
    • (e)DP
    • I2S
    • TEST ASEP
    • Forward Data
    • Return OAM
  • It Supports all types of Physical Layer Functions such as TDD, Re-sync header, RS-FEC Framing and Encoding, Scrambling and De-Scrambling, PAM2 Mapping, PAM4 Gray Encoding, PTB, etc.
  • It supports all types of Link Layer Aggregation Sublayer functions.
  • It supports all types of Data Link Layer functions such as Data link Layer Transmit functions, Mapping/Multiplexing, OAM Config, Enumeration, Light Sleep, etc.
  • It supports all types of Application Stream Encapsulation protocol (ASEP) functions such as ASE, ASD, ASEP: Video Data, ASEP: I2C, ASEP: Layer 2 Ethernet Frame, ASEP: SPI, ASEP: GPIO, ASEP: eDP, ASEP: I2S, ASEP: Test Dummy.
  • Complete ASA Transceiver functionality.
  • Supports constraints Randomization.
  • Callback for user control.
  • A wide variety of error injections
  • Functional coverage for complete ASA features for version 1.01, 1.1 & 2.0.
  • Monitors, detects and notifies the testbench of significant events such as transactions, warnings, timing and protocol violations.
  • ASA Verification IP comes with a complete test suite to test every feature of ASA specification version 1.01, 1.1 and 2.0.
  • Graphical Analyser to show transactions for easy debugging

Block Diagram

ASA block diagram

Benefits

  • Available in native System Verilog (UVM) and Verilog
  • Unique development methodology to ensure the highest levels of quality
  • Availability of Compliance & Regression Test Suites
  • 24X5 customer support Ø Unique and customizable licensing models
  • Exhaustive set of assertions and coverage points with connectivity examples for all the components
  • Consistency of interface, installation, operation, and documentation across all our VIPs
  • Provide complete solutions and easy integration in IP and SoC environment

What’s Included?

  • ASA Tx/Rx/BFM/Agent
  • ASA Monitor & Scoreboard
  • ASA Test-Bench Configurations
  • Integration Guide, User Manual and Release Notes
  • Test Suite (Available in Source code)
    • Basic and Directed Protocol Tests
    • Random and Dynamic Tests
    • Error Scenario Tests
    • Assertions & Cover Point Tests
    • Conformance Tests

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
ASA
Vendor
Truechip Solutions
Type
Verification IP

Files

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