Ethernet MAC Functional Verification
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Ethernet MAC Functional Verification
- Course Duration: 51 Hours
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Ethernet MAC Functional Verification Training – Course Overview
Ethernet MAC Functional Verification Training is a structured e-learning program designed to provide in-depth understanding of Ethernet 10/100 Mbps protocol and MAC core verification using SystemVerilog. This course focuses on building strong verification skills required to validate Ethernet MAC designs used in networking and communication SoCs.
The training covers the complete functional verification flow starting from protocol specification analysis and feature extraction to test plan creation, testbench development, and test case implementation. Learners gain practical knowledge of developing verification environments, running regressions, and performing coverage analysis to ensure thorough verification of Ethernet MAC functionality.
This program also provides detailed exposure to MAC core implementation using DMA. Participants learn how DMA-based data movement works in Ethernet systems and gain understanding of DMA descriptors and their role in efficient packet transmission and reception. The course emphasizes real-world verification scenarios and debugging techniques used in industry-level Ethernet MAC projects.
This training is suitable for VLSI verification engineers, design engineers, and freshers preparing for roles in functional verification, networking protocol verification, and SystemVerilog-based testbench development.
Course Objectives
The primary objectives of this course are to:
• Build strong understanding of Ethernet 10/100 Mbps protocol and MAC operation
• Learn functional verification flow from specification to coverage closure
• Develop SystemVerilog-based testbenches for Ethernet MAC verification
• Write and execute directed and constrained-random test cases
• Perform regression testing and functional coverage analysis
• Understand DMA-based MAC core architecture and data flow
• Learn DMA descriptor structure and functionality
• Apply debugging techniques for Ethernet MAC verification issues
• Prepare learners for Ethernet MAC and functional verification interview questions
Demo Videos
| Unit Number | Topic | Duration (Mins) |
| 1 | Protocol overview | 109 |
| 2 | Protocol advanced concepts | 153 |
| 3 | Assignment 1 discussion | 8 |
| 4 | Assignment 2 & 3 discussion | 41 |
| 5 | Ethernet MAC design specification understanding | 105 |
| 6 | Register field description | 92 |
| 7 | Register fields and transmit, receiver descriptor overview | 98 |
| 8 | Feature list down, testplan development | 124 |
| 9 | testplan development, functional coverage listing down, TB architecture development | 108 |
| 10 | Setting up TB environment, MAC register reset test | 108 |
| 11 | MAC register reset and write-read test debug | 91 |
| 12 | Register model coding, integration, register access test cases implementation using register model | 180 |
| 13 | Register access testcase coding and debug : Front door and back door access with all 4 combinations | 154 |
| 14 | MAC FD transmit test coding and debug | 149 |
| 15 | MAC FD Transmit test debug | 80 |
| 16 | MAC FD receive test case coding and debug | 112 |
| 17 | MAC FD receive test case debug | 138 |
| 18 | MAC FD receive test case update for CRC generation and the related debug | 80 |
| 19 | MAC FD transmit and receive test case coding and waveform review | 32 |
| 20 | WB and MAC TX & RX interface monitor and coverage coding | 125 |
| 21 | Scoreboard coding, integration and FD test SBD analysis | 68 |
| 22 | Scoreboard mismatch debug and update | 43 |
| 23 | Scoreboard fixing for MAC FD transmit test, Regression setup using TCL script, and run regression | 53 |
| 24 | Regression running and updating SBD for test status printing | 16 |
| 25 | Regression report generation, coverage analysis, adding MII test cases to improve the coverage | 69 |
| 26 | Flow control and collision detection testcase coding and debug | 82 |
| 27 | register model coverage coding and debug on why coverage sampling is not happening | 55 |
| 28 | MAC FD pause frame test coding and debug | 103 |
Curriculum
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Course Instructor
- Sreenivas Reddy — Founder, VLSIGuru
Course Highlights
- 1-1 mentor support
- Mentor guidance support for assignments
- Multiple mock interviews
- Dedicated live support sessions over weekends
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FAQ
- Course presentations for all topics
- Session notes
- Lab documents with detailed steps
- User guides
- Exposure to standard bus protocols
- Exposure to Testbench component coding using SystemVerilog
- Yes, trainer will be accessible over phone and email for doubt clarification.
- Typically you can expect response within 4 hours.
- Yes, Course fee also includes support for doubt clarification sessions even after course completion
- You have option to mail you queries
- Option to meet in person to clarify doubts