Acronym · Verification & Validation
FSDB (Fast Signal DataBase)
Synopsys's compressed binary waveform format, originating with Novas Verdi, that stores far more signal activity per byte than VCD and supports incremental and distributed dumping.
It is the de facto interchange format for waveform debug.
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- Domain
- Verification & Validation, Debug
Notes
Written through the NPI or FSDB dumping API, which most simulators support regardless of vendor.
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