An application note should lead you to a result you can understand and reproduce. Each guide therefore starts with the problem and objective, followed by tools and prerequisites. Examples are deliberately small so you can check assumptions before applying the process to your project.
Use the topic, manufacturer and product filters. A manufacturer reference does not mean that every example was executed in that manufacturer’s environment. The actual test status and limitations are stated in the individual article.
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From AI-generated VHDL to a simulation test: a complete example
A counter with fixed requirements, complete testbench and actual GHDL tests, plus an Aldec procedure with explicit test status.
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Using Sigasi with AI agents: Analyze HDL in project context
A complete project-analysis workflow with Sigasi CLI, a bounded agent task and an original downloadable VHDL example.
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Develop a small self-checking VHDL testbench
A complete four-bit counter with reset, count, hold and overflow checks, plus a deliberately failing run.
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Build structured VHDL verification with OSVVM
An original OSVVM counter test with affirmations, a result report and a documented entry point for Riviera-PRO.
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Reproducible simulation and regression with VUnit
A complete VUnit workflow with separate builds, report validation, a time limit and deliberate failure cases.
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Sigasi Visual HDL and Riviera-PRO: Set up external compilation
A documented path from a Sigasi project to the external Riviera compiler, with diagnostics and a separate simulation step.
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- Read the prerequisites and version scope before running commands.
- First place the example in a separate working directory.
- Compare the actual result with the stated expectation.
- Check at least one deliberately triggered failure.
- Only then extend the file set, libraries and run configuration.
For the fundamentals, the technical articles introduce each method. For project-specific requirements, you can request technical advice.