Conclusion

The conclusion underscores the escalating impact of digital systems on security and safety, emphasizing the imperative to enhance the quality of embedded systems and ICs. The book introduces an efficient design process utilizing architecture-level VPs, presenting novel approaches for rapid design space exploration and advanced verification techniques. The contributions are categorized into Modeling and Verification fields. Modeling innovations include a high-performance RISC-V VP, a virtual Environment Model GUI for off-chip devices, introspection improvements through RISCVIEW, and closing the TLM/RTL gap with VPITL. In the Verification domain, unique methods for early HW TLM model verification, cross-level verification of RTL/TLM peripheral models, and DIFT-based security policy evaluation are presented. These contributions enhance the reliability and repeatability of complex systems, promoting a systematic and trustworthy approach to complex system design. Finally, future studies are suggested for further improvements in various stages of the design process.