Low-Power Verification Training

Part 2 – CPU, Firmware & Low-Power Software Verification

2-session Intensive Live Online Training

Learn how processors, firmware, and software coordinate power management in modern semiconductor systems to ensure reliable operation and optimal energy efficiency.

This practical course focuses on CPU power management, firmware-controlled power states, PMU architecture, Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS), and hardware/software co-verification techniques used throughout today's advanced semiconductor devices

Format

Delivery: Live Online

Duration: 2 Consecutive sessions

Daily Schedule: 4 Hours per session

Total Training: 8 Hours

Price: $60

Register for Part 2

Develop the practical skills required to verify processor power management, firmware interaction, and operating system control within modern low-power semiconductor devices.

Course Overview

Power management within today's processors extends beyond hardware implementation. Firmware, operating systems, and dedicated Power Management Units (PMUs) continuously coordinate voltage and frequency control, sleep modes, wake-up events, and peripheral management.

During this course, participants learn how these components interact and how verification engineers validate correct behaviour throughout all power transitions.

Practical demonstrations illustrate firmware-controlled power management, suspend-and-resume verification, DVFS implementation, interrupt handling, and hardware/software co-verification methodologies.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS)

• Verify CPU power states

• Validate firmware-controlled power management

• Understand PMU architecture

• Verify suspend and resume sequences

• Validate wake-up events

• Verify CPU idle modes

• Understand peripheral power management

• Validate interrupt handling during power transitions

• Understand Linux power management fundamentals

• Apply hardware/software co-verification methodologies

• Debug firmware-related low-power issues

Course Topics

Dynamic Voltage & Frequency Scaling (DVFS)

• DVFS concepts

• Voltage transitions

• Frequency scaling

• Verification methodologies

CPU Power State Verification

• Sleep states

• Idle modes

• Active states

• Transition verification

Firmware-Controlled Power Management

• Firmware responsibilities

• Register programming

• Sequencing

• Verification techniques

Power Management Unit (PMU)

• PMU architecture

• State machines

• Control logic

• Verification workflow

Suspend & Resume Verification

• Entry sequences

• Restore sequences

• State preservation

• Functional validation

Wake-Up Verification

• Wake-up sources

• Timing verification

• Interrupt coordination

Peripheral Power Management

• Peripheral shutdown

• Clock control

• Peripheral restoration

Linux Power Management

• Linux power framework

• Driver interaction

• Software power states

Hardware / Software Co-Verification

• Firmware integration

• Processor interaction

• Debug methodologies

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for:

• Embedded Software Engineers

• Firmware Engineers

• Verification Engineers

• CPU Verification Engineers

• ASIC Engineers

• SoC Engineers

• Power Management Engineers

• FPGA Engineers

• Technical Leads

Training Format

• Live online instruction

• Practical demonstrations

• Firmware verification examples

• Interactive Q&A sessions

• Industry case studies

What's Included

• Live instructor-led sessions

• Digital training materials

• Practical demonstrations

• Interactive discussions

• Certificate of Completion

Key Benefits

✔ Learn processor power verification

✔ Understand firmware-controlled power management

✔ Verify DVFS implementations

✔ Validate PMU functionality

✔ Improve hardware/software co-verification skills

✔ Understand Linux power management

✔ Debug complex power transitions

✔ Prepare for complete SoC verification