Software Validation

Does your software run on first silicon on the first try?

Anyone who has participated in the initial lab bring-up of a new product has had the experience of seeing their new product sit lifeless as the real hardware and software interact for the first time. Debugging in this situation can be difficult. Visibility is limited to pre-planned debuggability points and only provides small samples of device state. Virtual platforms help with both the initial development of the software, and with duplicating issues found in the lab, but too often virtual platforms are filled with inaccuracies and abstractions that mask critical issues.

Accurate modeling for software validation

Carbon's modeling solutions allow you to run your software on a 100% implementation-accurate virtual platforms using models generated directly from the hardware description. Because the models are implementation accurate, you can validate that your software will run on your hardware on the first try. You'll be able to find and fix any situations where your software has dependencies on the abstractions or inaccuracies of your virtual platform.

Reduced lab debug time

Carbon's customers have repeatedly found that the software that they validate using Carbon's implementation-accurate models runs on the real hardware on the first try. By validating their software pre-silicon, these users have reduced their lab debug time and brought their products to market more quickly.

For more information, contact Carbon or request a demo