Simulation VIP for PLB
In production since 2011.
Overview
In production since 2011.
This Cadence® Verification IP (VIP) supports the IBM PLB standard. It provides a mature, highly capable compliance verification solution that supports simulation, formal analysis, and hardware acceleration platforms, making it applicable to intellectual property (IP), system-on-chip (SoC), and system-level verification. The VIP for PLB is compatible with the industry-standard Universal Verification Methodology (UVM), runs on all leading simulators, and leverages the industry-standard Cadence Memory Model core architecture, interface, and use model. The PLB VIP supports DCR, PLB4, and PLB6, for core, devices, and bus controller.
Supported specification: PLB4 and PLB6 Specifications - IBM confidential.
Key features
- Protocol
- Command, read data, and write data buses - DCR, PLB4, PLB6
- Interface
- Core, device, snooper pin, and snoopable and non-snoopable commands - PLB4, PLB6
- Address ordering
- Address overlapping read/write - PLB4, PLB6
- Cache coherency
- Cache coherency for snoopers - PLB6
- Data transfer
- Supports bytes, half-word, word, or line/burst transfer - PLB4, PLB6
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What is Simulation VIP for PLB?
Simulation VIP for PLB is a Protocol Bridge IP core from Cadence Design Systems, Inc. listed on Semi IP Hub.
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