Pre-tapeout verification agent

Find silicon bugs before tapeout.

BigEndian builds tests and coverage loops that find gaps hand-written testbenches miss in complex RTL headed for fab.

Coverage grid mapping verification tests across RTL modules
Corner-case gaps
Unreachable directed-test sequences

Hand-written testbenches exercise expected paths. Coordinated multi-agent stimulus can leave corner-case sequences untouched, bringing open holes back near tapeout.

Assertion blind spots
Unasserted protocol handshake paths

Protocol-heavy interfaces build assertion gaps when legal handshake timing variants go untested. Bugs in those paths can pass RTL review and reach silicon.

Late-stage debt
Coverage rework under time pressure

Our review of early-access RTL submissions found the deepest coverage gaps in the last two weeks before sign-off, when new directed tests carry the greatest regression risk.

How It Works

RTL to closed coverage, three steps

No simulator change needed. BigEndian runs in your current flow.

01

Link your RTL

BigEndian ingests design files and simulation scripts. Provide the top-level module and current coverage database. Your Makefile and testbench structure stay unchanged.

02

Generate targeted tests

The agent targets uncovered state space with coverage-driven stimulus, assertion templates, and constraint variants. Tests arrive as readable SystemVerilog for inspection, edits, and commits beside your existing testbench.

03

Coverage loops close

Run the generated tests in VCS, Xcelium, or Questa. BigEndian parses the resulting coverage report, finds open arcs, and synthesizes the next targeted constraint set. Repeat until targets are met.

Results from Early Access

Close coverage gaps in one automated pass

68%

Mean reduction in open coverage holes after the first automated pass

Based on internal pilot data from 3 early-access teams

3x

Faster coverage closure than adding directed tests manually

Based on internal pilot data from 3 early-access teams

For three weeks before tapeout, a multi-agent AXI corner case remained open. BigEndian synthesized a constraint variant in one pass and covered the sequence we could not reach manually. That made the pilot worthwhile.

Kiran V. Verification Lead, mid-size fabless semiconductor company (early-access pilot participant)
Works with your tools

Works with your simulator setup

No simulator migration. BigEndian connects to tools your team runs.

VCS Xcelium Questa Riviera-PRO (coming soon) IC Compiler (coming soon)

Coverage metric support: line, branch, condition, FSM, toggle

Close coverage gaps

Join verification teams finding the holes their testbenches miss before tapeout.

Request Early Access

Accepting design pilot teams now. No waitlist fee.