The Imperas virtual platform solutions for software development, debug and test, along with their open-source models, comprise an excellent methodology for development of embedded software for SoCs based on V5 AndesCore N25 and NX25 RISC-V processors.
Steve Richmond, Co-chair of the OpenHW Group Verification Task Group
Silicon Laboratories
Simulation is central to the entire semiconductor design and verification flow, and while a processor is described in Verilog RTL, the industry standard for testbenches is SystemVerilog.
The Verification Task Group is addressing the challenges of processor verification using the Imperas RISC-V golden model encapsulated within our UVM SystemVerilog methodologies.