Dynamic timing verification is a verification that an
ASIC
An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC ) is an integrated circuit (IC) chip customized for a particular use, rather than intended for general-purpose use, such as a chip designed to run in a digital voice recorder or a high-efficien ...
design is fast enough to run without errors at the targeted clock rate. This is accomplished by simulating the design files used to synthesize the
integrated circuit
An integrated circuit (IC), also known as a microchip or simply chip, is a set of electronic circuits, consisting of various electronic components (such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors) and their interconnections. These components a ...
(IC) design. This is in contrast to
static timing analysis
Static timing analysis (STA) is a simulation method of computing the expected timing of a synchronous digital circuit without requiring a simulation of the full circuit.
High-performance integrated circuits have traditionally been characteri ...
, which has a similar goal as dynamic timing verification except it does not require simulating the real functionality of the IC.
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Hobbyists often perform a type of dynamic timing verification when they over-clock the CPUs in their computers in order to find the fastest clock rate at which they can run the CPU without errors. This is a type of dynamic timing verification that is performed after the silicon is manufactured. In the field of ASIC design, this timing verification is preferably performed before manufacturing the IC in order to make sure that IC works under the required conditions before mass production of the IC.
See also
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Dynamic timing analysis
Dynamic timing analysis is a verification of circuit timing by applying test vectors to the circuit. It is a form of simulation that tests circuit timing in its functional context. See also
* Dynamic timing verification
*Static timing analysis ...
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Timing in electronic circuits
Formal methods