In a huge software project for an embedded application, a function behaved in a strange fashion. A variable, which must not be changed while the function is executed, was changed. The function itself ...

Adding assertions early and throughout the ASIC design cycle is the best way to independently check that design code reflects the intended behavior as specified in design specifications and the ...

Editor's note: In this second installment of a four-part series on debugging FPGA designs, author Brad Frieden explains that when debugging an FPGA-based system, it can be very helpful to look at key ...