🚀 How I Automated SoC RTL Bring-Up

🧩 The Challenge

During an SoC-level RTL bring-up, one of the biggest challenges was manually checking RTL dumps to align port names and hierarchical paths. This process was time-consuming and prone to human error — slowing down early integration and debug.

⚙️ My Solution

To overcome this, I developed automation scripts using Bash and Python that:

Compared old and new RTL files automatically
Detected and handled port renames and hierarchical path changes
Produced consistent, verified mappings with minimal manual intervention

This automation reduced a multi-day task to less than a day, while improving accuracy.

💡 Key Takeaways

Automation accelerates bring-up and ensures consistency across verification stages

Scripting skills (Bash/Python) are crucial for efficient SoC verification workflows

Combining RTL expertise with automation helps:

Reduce human error
Simplify complex processes
Build scalable verification environments

🧠 Final Insight

Automation is no longer optional — it’s a core enabler for efficient SoC verification. By blending RTL knowledge with scripting, engineers can transform bring-up efforts into repeatable, scalable, and time-efficient processes.

🚀 How I Automated SoC RTL Bring-Up

🧩 The Challenge

⚙️ My Solution

💡 Key Takeaways

🧠 Final Insight

Sundeep Dasa