Learn verification the right way
OpenDV is your comprehensive educational platform for mastering hardware design verification. Whether you’re a student taking your first verification course or an engineer transitioning into verification roles, we provide the structured learning path you need to succeed.
Why Verification Matters
Modern semiconductor designs contain billions of transistors and complex functionality that must work flawlessly in mission-critical applications. A single bug can cost millions in recalls, delays, and lost reputation. Verification engineers are the guardians of chip quality, ensuring designs work correctly before they reach silicon.
What You’ll Learn
You will learn the three pillars of simulation-based verification: Stimulus, Checking, and Coverage. This includes generating comprehensive stimulus that exercises your design under all conditions, implement robust checking mechanisms to detect when your design behaves incorrectly, and develop coverage metrics to measure verification completeness and guide your testing efforts.
1. Testbench Architecture
Understanding how to structure verification environments, including stimulus generation, design under test (DUT) interfaces, response checking, and the overall testbench hierarchy.
2. SystemVerilog & Assertions
Developing proficiency in SystemVerilog for verification (classes, randomization, interfaces) and assertion-based verification (SVA). This includes understanding temporal logic, creating assertions, and using formal verification techniques.
3. Coverage & Metrics
Mastering functional coverage, code coverage, and assertion coverage to ensure thorough verification. This includes defining coverage goals, understanding coverage closure, and using coverage data to guide verification efforts.
4. LLM in Verification
Discover how Large Language Models are transforming hardware verification through AI-powered test generation, automated testbench creation, and intelligent debug assistance. Learn to leverage LLMs for generating SystemVerilog code, creating verification plans, analyzing coverage gaps, and accelerating common verification tasks.