
1 Introduction.- 1.1 Property checking.- 1.2 Verification techniques.- 1.3 What is an assertion?.- 1.3.1 A historical perspective.- 1.3.2 Do assertions really work?.- 1.3.3 What are the benefits of assertions?.- 1.3.4 Why are assertions not used?.- 1.4 Phases of the design process.-...

Chapter 3 Specifying RTL Properties 61 3. 1 Definitions and concepts 62 62 3. 1. 1 Property 3. 1. 2 Events 65 3. 2 Property classification 65 Safety versus liveness 66 3. 2. 1 3. 2. 2 Constraint versus assertion 67 3. 2. 3 Declarative versus procedural 67 3. 3 RTL assertion specification...


Chapter 3 Specifying RTL Properties 61 3. 1 Definitions and concepts 62 62 3. 1. 1 Property 3. 1. 2 Events 65 3. 2 Property classification 65 Safety versus liveness 66 3. 2. 1 3. 2. 2 Constraint versus assertion 67 3. 2. 3 Declarative versus procedural 67 3. 3 RTL assertion specification...