AHMEDABAD, INDIA: eInfochips Inc., a leading IP leveraged design services company offering silicon design and verification, product realization and application software services has announced the availability of its Early Access HDMI 'Open Verification Methodology' (OVM) Ready Universal Verification Component (UVC).

eInfochips' HDMI UVC is a ready-made highly configurable, reusable, scalable and extensible verification component that is suitable for verification of HDMI source (transmitter) and/or HDMI sink (receiver).

HDMI has quickly emerged as the standard interface for connecting High-Definition (HD) components such as HDTVs, DVD players, set-top boxes and A/V receivers. HDMI can carry high quality multi-channel audio data and can carry all standard and high definition consumer electronics video format. Content protection technology is available. HDMI can also carry control and status information in both directions.

Being an OVM Ready UVC ensures that the HDMI UVC can run on any IEEE 1800 standard simulators and conforms to True Open Source license agreement. The UVC has been thoroughly verified on Cadence Design System's Incisive functional verification platform. Designers can also benefit with the OVM Ready UVC's interoperability features enabling plug and play functionality across ecosystems, simulators and other higher level languages.

"HDMI has quickly become the de facto standard for connecting consumer electronic devices. By delivering crystal-clear all digital video and audio quality via a single cable, HDMI helps provide consumers with the ultimate home theater experience," said Nirav Shah, Director Marketing at eInfochips Inc. "With the broad industry focus on HDMI product delivery, eInfochips' release of an Early Access OVM Ready UVC is a major milestone and should help rapid deployment of HDMI technology in the industry." he adds.

eInfochips is a valued Cadence Verification Alliance member with proven spec to silicon to system capabilities and has executed 100+ complex Chip/SoC design and verification projects. As a long-time Cadence Verification Alliance member, eInfochips has expertise in Specman Elite, Cadence Incisive Plan-to-Closure (IPCM) and Open Verification Methodology (OVM) and offers design verification services/consultation both onsite and offshore.

Deliverables include fully verified UVC code with User guide, release notes and test suite. eInfochips' verification experts meet customer requirements related to integrating UVCs into test environment and other support related issues.