Graduation Year

2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

M.S.C.S.

Degree Name

MS in Computer Science (M.S.C.S.)

Degree Granting Department

Engineering Computer Science

Major Professor

Hao Zheng, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Swaroop Ghosh, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Srinivas Katkoori, Ph.D.

Keywords

silicon, validation, signal selection

Abstract

This thesis considers the problem of reconstructing system level behavior of an SoC design from a partially observed signal trace. Solving this problem is a critical activity in post-silicon validation, and currently depends primarily on human creativity and insights. In this thesis, we provide algorithms to automatically infer system level flows from incomplete, ambiguous, and noisy trace data. This thesis also demonstrates the approach on two case studies, a multicore SoC model developed within the within the GEM5 environment, and a cycle accurate register transfer level model of a similar SoC design.

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