OVM/UVM Learning Resources
1) Download UVM Library, Class Reference and User Guide at Accelera Web Also find examples in the library
2) OVM/UVM CookBooks – Comprehensive explanations
Verification Academy CookBooks
3) OVM 2.0 Golden Reference Guide
OVM 2.0 Golden Reference Guide – Details on class members and methods supported in objects/components
4) Verification methodology training links form Verification Academy
here
5) Beginners guide on UVM
– An excellent blog article
6) Good papers on creating Stimulus using OVM/UVM Sequences
DVCon2013 Paper – Sequence on the Wall – Who's the Fairest
DVCon2013 Paper – Seven Seperate Styles of Using Sequences in UVM
Mentors Guide on – All about Sequences and Sequence/Driver API
7) How to Terminate Tests in UVM? UVM Termination Techniques
8) Understanding Importance of UVM Factories SNUG2012 Paper on Importance on UVM Factories
10) Hierarchical configuration of UVM Testbench – Paper from Synopsys
Course examples for Simple driver/sequencer/agent available for reference
Exercises/Assignments
1) TLM1 example - Try simulating on edaplayground
Simulate and learn the simple TLM based communication between a producer and consumer component.
a. Create a simple producer and consumer component and implement the put and get port connection between the producer and consumer
b. Create an env class that instantiates the producer and consumer and connects between the ports and exports
c. Create a “module test" as top level which instantiates the env class and calls the run_test method.
3) APB Basic Project ( Building an APB Testbench)
Step1: In addition to the lecture that explained APB protocol - here is a nice summary of what APB interface protocol is that you will find useful to read and understand first
A working copy of complete APB project is availabe on Git hub for reference
Also a working copy is available on edaplayground for reference
However it is adviced that students doesnt copy the code as it is before trying out.
Step2: Log onto www.edaplayground and use following skelton code to get started
2)Click on copy on the top to replicate a session for you
3) Go through each file and complete the assignment by coding the relevant portions. Refer to the sample reference at location in Step1 in case you need
4) Once coded hit “Run" on top menu and resolve any compile issues
5) Obsever the logs below to see what UVM_INFO messages shows up from driver and monitor
Optional Steps:
1. Create more flavours of sequences and run those sequences to see the behavior
2. Following are few sequences that you can attempt
a. Have two random sequences of same 10 sequences started in a fork..join in the top level test
b. Create a sequence that does 10 writes and another sequence that does a read of same 10 addresses
