Parallel PCM Memory Model

Overview

Parallel PCM Memory Model provides an smart way to verify the Parallel PCM component of a SOC or a ASIC. The SmartDV's Parallel PCM memory model is fully compliant with standard Parallel PCM Specification and provides the following features. Better than Denali Memory Models.

Parallel PCM Memory Model is supported natively in SystemVerilog, VMM, RVM, AVM, OVM, UVM, Verilog, SystemC, VERA, Specman E and non-standard verification env

Parallel PCM Memory Model comes with optional Smart Visual Protocol Debugger (Smart ViPDebug), which is GUI based debugger to speed up debugging.

Key Features

Supports Parallel PCM memory devices from all leading vendors.
Supports 100% of Parallel PCM protocol standard.
Supports all the Parallel PCM commands as per the specs.
Supports device density up to 128MB.
Supports Serial peripheral interface (SPI).
Supports high performance Read

115ns initial Read access
135ns initial Read access
25ns, 8-word asynchronous-page Read

Supports Phase change memory (PCM).
Supports One-time programmable registers
Supports 64 unique factory device identifier bits
Supports 2112 user-programmable OTP bits
Supports Selectable OTP space in main array
Supports Power transition Erase/Program lockout.
Supports Individual zero-latency block locking.
Supports Individual block lock-down.
Checks for following

Check-points include power on, Initialization and power off rules
State based rules, Active Command rules
Read/Write Command rules etc.
All timing violations.

Quickly validates the implementation of the standard Parallel PCM specification.
Bus-accurate timing for min, max and typical values.
Constantly monitors Parallel PCM behavior during simulation.
Protocol checker fully compliant with Parallel PCM Specification.
Notifies the test bench of significant events such as transactions, warnings, timings and protocol violations.
Built in functional coverage analysis.
Supports Callbacks, so that user can access the data observed by monitor.

Benefits

Faster testbench development and more complete verification of Parallel PCM designs.
Easy to use command interface simplifies monitor control and configuration.
Simplifies results analysis.
Runs in every major simulation environment.

Block Diagram

Deliverables

Complete regression suite containing all the Parallel PCM testcases.
Complete UVM/OVM sequence library for Parallel PCM controller.
Examples showing how to connect and usage of Model.
Detailed documentation of all class, task and function's used in verification env.
Documentation also contains User's Guide and Release notes.

Technical Specifications

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