Spirent Communications plc , a leading provider of test and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and networks, announced a collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software to deliver a sophisticated pre-silicon test solution for Ethernet chipset design verification. The joint networking system-on-chip (SoC) verification solution aims to reduce complexity and accelerate the silicon development lifecycle, paving the way for faster Ethernet chip development tailored for uses such as data center AI networking, and service provider core and edge.
In response to the growing demands for high-speed Ethernet solutions, Siemens and Spirent have integrated Spirent TestCenter Virtual into Siemens’ Virtual Ethernet test software for Veloce™ software. The solution brings comprehensive real-world Ethernet traffic generation and result analysis capabilities, traditionally only available in post-silicon validation, to the pre-silicon verification process. Benefits include reduced testing complexity and accelerated Ethernet chipset design and development.
“We’re excited to work with Siemens to bridge the gap between pre- and post-silicon validation, providing customers with an integrated, end-to-end solution,” said Aniket Khosla, Spirent’s vice president of Wireline Product Management. “Siemens is an innovator in hardware-assisted verification, and this latest collaboration offers cutting-edge IC design verification tools that empower customers to address critical issues early in the design process, accelerating time to market. This joint solution simplifies Ethernet chipset design and testing, reduces development time, and ensures new products meet expected performance standards.”
“The ever-demanding networking market has driven significant innovation in the virtualization of hardware emulation,” said Jean-Marie Brunet, vice president and general manager, Hardware-Assisted Verification, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “The certification of Veloce software for Spirent TestCenter Virtual is based on a long-term collaboration delivering high performance system-level test solutions for bleeding edge networking customers.”
The new integration leverages the Veloce emulator’s high-performance co-model channel bandwidth and scalability to enable deterministic full-system verification with Spirent TestCenter Virtual. The integration accelerates lab-based validation infrastructure for mutual Ethernet networking customers, transitioning it to a high-performance pre-silicon testing environment on Siemens’ Veloce platform.
Highlights of the joint solution include:
- Accelerated Time-to-Market: By identifying issues early in the design cycle, the solution accelerates the entire silicon development process, helping to reduce risks and expediting product launches.
- Scalability and Flexibility: Capable of emulating speeds from 1G to 800G, port counts up to 1024, the virtual solution supports dynamic traffic patterns and advanced result analysis. And with this virtual solution, new features can be added quickly to enable new use cases as needed.
- Cost-Effective Testing: Early-stage testing reduces the need for costly hardware upgrades and complex deployments, delivering a cost-effective alternative for chipset development.
