AMBA Protocols using SV | UVM Verification

Get Industry expertise in APB, AHB, AXI series and deep into debugging techniques and Testcases development for special features

Course & Modes

Module: APB Protocol - RTL Design and Verification

Module 1: Introduction to APB Protocol

APB Protocol Overview: Purpose of APB in low-power peripherals, signal and bus architecture, timing diagrams, and key operations.
Features of APB: Simple interface with minimal control, Read/Write operations, pipelining restrictions.

Module 2: RTL Design for APB

APB Master and Slave Design: Signal interface (PADDR, PWDATA, PREADY, etc.), state machine design, address decoding, and data transfer logic.
RTL Code Development: Verilog-based APB implementation, coding examples, simulation for read/write transfers.
Simulation and Debugging: Testbench creation, waveform analysis, and protocol behavior debugging.

Module 3: Verification of APB Protocol

UVM Testbench Architecture: UVM components specific to APB, sequences for read/write operations.
Assertions for APB: Timing checks (PREADY, PSLVERR), assertion-based functional verification.
Coverage Analysis: Functional and code coverage for APB features, metric optimization.

Module 4: Project on APB

Project: Full APB Verification: Complete UVM verification flow, debug analysis, reporting, and documentation.

Module: AHB Protocol - RTL Design and Verification

Module 1: Introduction to AHB Protocol

AHB Protocol Overview: High-performance pipelined bus system, burst transfers, arbitration mechanisms, signal descriptions, and timing diagrams.
Features of AHB: Single clock-edge operation, multiple masters/slaves, burst and split transactions.

Module 2: RTL Design for AHB

AHB Master and Slave Design: AHB signal architecture (HADDR, HWRITE, HRESP, etc.), pipelined state machine design, address decoding, and data transfer logic.
RTL Code Development: Implementation of interfaces, coding examples for burst/single transfers.
Simulation and Debugging: Testbench creation, timing analysis, and waveform debugging.

Module 3: Verification of AHB Protocol

UVM Testbench Architecture: UVM environment for AHB, sequences for split/burst transfers.
Assertions for AHB: Timing checks for arbitration, data consistency, burst verification.
Coverage Analysis: Coverage for split, retry, burst; metrics for arbitration and pipelining.

Module 4: Project on AHB

Full AHB Verification Project: End-to-end UVM verification, detailed coverage, report and presentation preparation.

AXI Protocol - RTL Design and Verification

Module 1 - Introduction to AXI Protocol

Topics

Advanced features of AXI (QoS, out-of-order execution)
AXI channels: Write, Read, Address, Response
Signal timing diagrams and concurrent transfers

Features

Outstanding transactions and burst operations
Separate address/control and data phases
Low latency and high bandwidth

Module 2 - RTL Design for AXI

Design Focus

AXI Master and Slave Design
Signal architecture (AWADDR, WDATA, BRESP, etc.)
State machine design for AXI channels
Handling concurrent transactions

Development & Simulation

AXI-compliant master and slave interface coding
Address mapping and interconnect design
AXI testbench creation and waveform debugging
Simulating multiple outstanding transactions

Module 3 - Verification of AXI Protocol

UVM Testbench Architecture

UVM environment tailored for AXI
Handling multiple AXI channels simultaneously

Assertions & Coverage

Checking AXI handshakes (AWVALID, WREADY, etc.)
Timing checks for out-of-order execution
Functional coverage for burst types and QoS levels
Coverage for out-of-order execution scenarios

Module 4 - Project on AXI Protocol

Project: Full AXI Verification

Comprehensive end-to-end verification of AXI features
Building UVM-based testbench with multiple scenarios
Writing sequences for burst, single, and exclusive transfers
Generating functional and code coverage reports
Debugging timing issues and transaction mismatches
Assertion-based verification (ABV) to validate AXI protocol checks
Performance evaluation: latency, throughput, and utilization

Module 5 - AXI Protocol Advanced Scenarios

Advanced Topics

Exclusive accesses and locked transactions
AXI4-Lite vs AXI4-Full vs AXI3 comparison
Integration with multiple masters and slaves

Use Cases

AXI for high-speed data movement (e.g., DMA)
Design considerations for SoC architectures
Low-power and QoS-aware transaction examples

Module 6 - AXI System-Level Integration

System Design Concepts

Integrating AXI with AHB and APB bridges
Designing AXI crossbars and arbiters
Interfacing AXI with memory controllers and peripherals

Hands-On Lab

System-level simulation with multiple bus protocols
Debugging cross-protocol transaction failures
Performance tuning and latency analysis

Additional Features

Introduction to System on Chip Design

SOC Verification vs IP Verification

Verification approaches at Industry level

Pre silicon vs Post silicon Verification

Verification vs Validation