"The configurability of the OCP protocol fits naturally with today's Functional Coverage driven verification methodology," said Steve McMaster, Senior Staff Engineer for Synopsys and Chairman of the OCP-IP FVWG. "It was a pleasure to participate in this important work with such a dynamic group."
“Presenting defined functional coverage guidelines to the industry further strengthens the value and utility of the OCP standardâ€, said Silvano Motto, CEO of Yogitech. “This significant accomplishment was made possible by the expert contributions of the OCP-IP FVWG team, in which I am very proud Yogitech participated as a verification IP provider.â€
“ The guidelines produced by our Functional Verification Working Group are yet another extremely valuable addition to OCP-IP’s robust, thriving infrastructure, said Ian Mackintosh, president OCP-IP.†“We are proud of the leading-edge work completed by our Functional Verification Working Group.â€
Members may download and review a copy of the compliance checks by visiting the member’s only section at www.ocpip.org
About OCP-IP
The OCP International Partnership Association, Inc. (OCP-IP), formed in 2001, promotes and supports the Open Core Protocol (OCP) as the complete socket standard ensuring rapid creation and integration of interoperable virtual components. OCP-IP's Governing Steering Committee participants include: Nokia [NYSE: NOK], Texas Instruments [NYSE: TXN], Toshiba Semiconductor Group (including Toshiba America TAEC), and Sonics. OCP-IP is a non-profit corporation delivering the first fully supported, openly licensed, core-centric protocol comprehensively fulfilling system-level integration requirements. The OCP facilitates IP core reusability and reduces design time, risk, and manufacturing costs for SoC designs. VSIA endorses the OCP socket, and OCP-IP is affiliated with VSIA. For additional background and membership information, visit www.OCPIP.org.