Verification IP for USB4

Synopsys Verification IP (VIP) for USB4 provides a comprehensive set of protocol, methodology, verification, and productivity features, enabling users to achieve accelerated verification closure of USB4 based designs.

Highlights

  • Native SystemVerilog/UVM
  • Source code test suite (Optional)
  • Built-in protocol checks 
  • Verification plan and coverage 
  • Debug using packet tracing
  • Extensive error injection
  • Runs on all major simulators

Key Features

  • Imports existing USB3, PCIe, DP SVT VIP to run over USB4 Subsystem
  • Enables reuse of USB3, PCIe and DP Test Suite tests over USB4
  • Supports all router QoS (flow control) modes with QoS statistics 
  • Supports configurable number of adapters and paths per router
  • Support credit aggregation for credit grant packets
  • Supports host adapter interface multiple rings with raw/ frame mode
  • Supports legacy mode (TBT3)
  • Supports USB4 Retimer 
  • Supports simple configuration APIs to setup a complex subsystem topology over multiple tiers 
  • Supports TMU
  • Supports full configuration space with backdoor access
VIP for USB4