Workshop: Moving Forward with IEEE 1800.2 UVM: Practical Insights and the Benefits of Migration

Presented at DVCon U.S. 2025

As the IEEE 1800.2 UVM standard continues to evolve, Accellera's release of the latest reference implementation (2020.3.1) introduces significant enhancements for verification engineers. This workshop focuses on the practical aspects of adopting the new version, providing an overview of its performance and functional improvements, as well as guidance for a smooth transition.

We examine the migration process from UVM 1.2, emphasizing how the challenges faced in earlier transitions have been addressed. Particular attention is given to backward compatibility and resources now available, such as the public GitHub repository, which supports faster delivery of bug fixes and migration aids.

Viewers will also gain an understanding of the performance benefits introduced and how these enhancements can accelerate verification workflows compared to legacy versions. The workshop also provides an overview of functional improvements, including enhancements that reduce the need to maintain modified versions of the UVM library. Finally, we discuss potential future enhancements, including plans for reworking the Register Abstraction Layer (RAL).

Presented by: Justin Refice, NVIDIA

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