Vendor: Truechip Solutions Category: Protocol Bridge

TileLink Verification IP

The TileLink Verification IP provides an effective & efficient way to verify the components interfacing with TileLink bus of an I…

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Overview

The TileLink Verification IP provides an effective & efficient way to verify the components interfacing with TileLink bus of an IP or SoC. It is fully compliant with standard TileLink specification from SiFive, Inc. This VIP is a light weight VIP with an easy plug-and-play interface so that there is no hit on the design cycle time.

Key features

  • Compliant to TileLink specification from SiFive inc.
  • Support for all type of TiLeLink Agents: TileLink Master, TileLink Slave
  • Wide range of strict programmable protocol checks
  • Slave memory data check
  • Bus assertion for all protocol scenarios
  • Fully compliant to TileLink crossbar matrix
  • Any type of complex TileLink network which follows the acyclic agent graph (DAG).
  • Support all types of conformance level with 5 respective channels.
    • TL-UL
    • TL-UH
    • TL-C
  • All parameters Widths like data bus, address, size, sources, sinks are configurable.
  • Controllable valid and ready assertion with weighted constraints.
  • Different modes when ready are not asserted before starting burst.
  • A configurable number of cycles for bounded busy periods.
  • User can also provide a particular restriction on address
  • Single and burst request and response supported
  • All 3 types of request-response ordering possible.
    • Response on the same cycle
    • Response before the last beat received
    • Response after some delay of received all beats
  • All types of operations are supported as per respective conformance levels.
    • Access
    • Hint
    • Transfer
  • All opcodes and param for request and response messages supported for operations on all five channels.
  • Can work as any node in the graph of position on a tree.
    • Nothing
    • Trunk
    • Tip (with no Branches)
    • Tip (with Branches)
    • Branch
  • Permission transitions are also supported
    • Cap
    • Grow
    • Prune
    • Report
  • TrueEye Supported for debugging in graphical and pictorial menar.

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Benefits

  • Available in native SystemVerilog, UVM and Verilog
  • Unique development methodology to ensure the highest levels of quality
  • Availability of Compliance & Regression Test Suites
  • Exhaustive set of assertions and cover points with connectivity example for all the components.
  • Consistency of interface, installation, operation and documentation across all our VIPs
  • 24X5 customer support
  • Unique and customizable licensing models

What’s Included?

  • TileLink Master/Slave Agent
  • TileLink Bus Monitor, Assertion and Scoreboard
  • Test Environment & Test Suite:
    • Basic and Directed Protocol Tests
    • Random Tests
    • Error Scenario Tests
    • Assertions & Cover Point Tests
  • Integration Guide, User Manual, FAQ, and Release Notes

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
TileLink
Vendor
Truechip Solutions
Type
Verification IP

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