A Fast RTL-Based Test Generation Framework

In this paper, opportunities and challenges for the new and promising Metadata standard for IP integration (IPXACT) are discussed. IPXACT is an IEEE standard for the description of electronic intellectual property (IP), where components and designs are written in a standard data exchange format (XML), which is both human readable and machine processable. It describes electronic system designs and the interconnection of IP interfaces in a standard specification to provide IP suppliers, design integrators and electronic Design Automation (EDA) vendors, with a common representation. Thus, a unique specification for all the information can be obtained which can be then used to have a fully automated flow.