The term assert is a Java keyword that was introduced into the language with the JDK 1.4 release in February 2002. Java's assert keyword is unique in two very interesting ways: The Java assert is ...

Design-for-verification (DFV) using assertions has received much attention in the recent technical press. Coverage has ranged from standardization efforts for assertion languages to complete DFV ...

The SystemVerilog standard is the result of an industry-wide effort to extend the Verilog language in a consistent way to include enhanced modeling and verification features. By adding verification ...

Static analysis of the design during RTL development, to check for design errors and violation of the coding styles leads to shorter design and verification cycle. Design checking has often been ...