PMBus Verification IP provides an smart way to verify the PMBus component of a SOC or a ASIC. The SmartDV's PMBus Verification IP is fully compliant with standard PMBus 1.1 Specification and provides the following features.
PMBus VIP is supported for VMM, RVM, AVM, OVM and non-standard verification env
Features
Fully compatible with PMBus 1.1 Specification
Operates as a Master, Slave, or both.
Monitor, Detects and notifies the testbench of all protocol and timing errors.
Compares read data with expected results
Bus-accurate timing
Various kind of Master and Slave errors generation
Glitch monitor and injection.
Callbacks in master and slave for various events.
Status counters for various events in bus.
Benefits
Faster testbench development and more complete verification of PMBus designs.
Easy to use command interface simplifies testbench control and configuration of TX and RX.