OVM
ConceptOVM can refer to the Open Verification Methodology in semiconductor verification, a documented methodology and building-block library that contributed core technology to UVM. In other software-engineering literature, OVM also appears as Orthogonal Variability Model, used to model variability and customization in SaaS applications.
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OVM is an acronym with at least two technically documented uses in the provided sources:
- Open Verification Methodology — a semiconductor design verification methodology with a supporting building-block library.
- Orthogonal Variability Model — a variability-modeling approach used in software product-line and SaaS customization contexts.
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1 connectionsUVM is derived from OVM as its core foundation.
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[1] Open Verification Methodology is a documented methodology with a supporting building-block library for verification of semiconductor chip designs. [PDF] UVM based design verification of a RISC-V CPU core - POLITesi
[2] The Accellera UVM standard was founded on the existing OVM code base and contributions from VMM. [PDF] UVM based design verification of a RISC-V CPU core - POLITesi
[3] OVM forms the core of UVM, carrying forward object-oriented design and methodology experience into UVM projects. [PDF] UVM based design verification of a RISC-V CPU core - POLITesi
[4] In SaaS customization literature, OVM is used as Orthogonal Variability Model to provide tenants with a simple and understandable customization model. An Aspect-Oriented Approach for SaaS Application Customization
[5] Orthogonal Variability Model is used to model variability in a separate model for customizable SaaS applications. Variability Modeling for Customizable SaaS Applications