
Defining test-case complexity [Q]
I'm involved with a group of people who are trying to set up
some benchmarks for test-vector qualification using Cadence's
Verilog-XL simulator. One of the interim goals of this effort
is to arrive at some means of defining quantities that will
represent the level of complexity for test case designs and
vector sets. Aspects of the designs such as the ratio of
sequential to combinational cell models or level of hierarchy
are under consideration. Also being examined are total num-
ber of toggles vs. number of vectors for vector sets.
If anybody has any ideas on how to define metrics such as this,
or can point me to some literature that would be helpful, I'd
appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
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Mark Shaw
Texas Instruments - ASIC
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