The future of Verilog-to-LVS: Faster, smarter second-generation Calibre V2LVS

As semiconductor designs become more advanced and SoC complexity grows, verification bottlenecks can delay schedules and compromise silicon quality. Calibre’s second-generation Verilog-to-LVS (V2LVS) introduces a modular, parallel architecture that dramatically accelerates netlist translation, reduces memory use up to 92% and delivers enhanced debugging insights. New reporting, power/ground net handling and user experience improvements ensure reliable, scalable layout vs. schematic signoff. This paper explores the architectural innovations and user-driven advancements within the new V2LVS, highlighting real customer benefits, improved efficiency and a roadmap to future capabilities in digital design verification.

What you’ll learn:

• How the second-generation V2LVS architecture works
• Key performance and debugging enhancements
• Impact on memory usage and verification speed
• Customer benefits and use case examples
• Plans for future multi-threading features

Who should read this:

• Physical verification engineers
• SoC and ASIC verification teams
• EDA tool users and CAD managers
• IC design and layout engineers