VSIA quality metrics for IP and SoC

Abstract

A Study Group of the Virtual Socket Interface Alliance has produced a comprehensive approach to measuring IP and SoC quality. A highly usable tool, the Quality Evaluation Spreadsheet (QES) was developed with a large set of quality attributes, metrics for each attribute, and a user importance (weight) for each attribute. The metrics are designed for rapid assessment by the IP provider and the IP integrator. The spreadsheet can be extended and tailored for individual company and SoC application. The QES can be used by an IP provider for: a simple checklist of quality factors and metrics; individual IP quality evaluation; as an input to IP Integrators for evaluation. The QES can be used by the IP Integrator/customer for: evaluation of a single IP or comparison of IP from several IP providers, or for a whole SoC.