Verilog Verification by using UVM without FPGA Circuit Board. Possible?

Hi all,

Seeking for you advise if I want to use simulink to do UVM for RTL Verilog verification.

I have seen this from Matlab website.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/hdlverifier/ug/fpga-in-the-loop-fil-simulation.html

Seem like to do this verification, I require FPGA Circuit Board.

Would it be possible I do it without FPGA Board, just load my code adn do the verification through Simulink.

Thanks

Answer 1

[Pratyush]

Hi Kyle,

To verify RTL Verilog designs using Simulink without an FPGA board, you can:

• Use HDL Verifier for co-simulation, allowing your Verilog code to run in a simulated environment with Simulink.
• Integrate these simulators with Simulink for co-simulation.
• Use Simulink's test and verification tools to create test benches within the Simulink environment.
• Convert Simulink models to HDL code for simulation in a software simulator.
• Write UVM testbenches in a supported simulator and use Simulink for modeling and stimulus generation.
• Interface MATLAB with SystemVerilog through DPI for a seamless verification environment.

These approaches allow for effective simulation and verification without the need for physical hardware.