Equivalence Checking of Digital Circuits: Fundamentals, Principles, Methods

Hardware verification is the process of checking whether a design conforms to its specifications of functionality and timing. In today’s design processes it becomes more and more important. Very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits and the resulting digital systems have conquered a place in almost all areas of our life, even in security sensitive applications. Complex digital systems control airplanes, have been used in banks and on intensive-care units. Hence, the demand for error-free d...