Matthew Bellantoni, Product Marketing Manager, Carbon Design Systems

The software component of chips and systems is fast becoming the schedule driver and is all too apparent near the back-end of a project. Development teams need realistic options beyond waiting for prototype hardware. Software developers and managers need to understand current pre-silicon validation alternatives for drivers, diagnostics, firmware and other hardware-aware software. A comprehensive and comparative discussion of the various options available for performing pre-silicon software and firmware validation, along with the strengths, weaknesses, and applicability of each is presented.