arXiv:2606.23759v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Verilog debugging remains one of the most time-consuming stages in digital circuit design. Recent advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) have enabled automated debugging; however, most existing approaches rely solely on test outputs and compiler feedback in an end-to-end manner, limiting their effectiveness on complex bugs. A key challenge is that the root cause of an error may be far removed from its observable outputs, making it difficult for LLMs to trace long dependency chains in code. This challenge is further exacerbated in large codeba
Advances in LLMs are making them increasingly capable of sophisticated code analysis, extending their utility to complex tasks like hardware description language debugging.
Improved debugging tools for Verilog could significantly accelerate digital circuit design, critical for hardware development in AI and other advanced computing fields.
The efficiency and automation in debugging complex hardware designs like Verilog could see a notable improvement, reducing development cycles and costs.
- · Hardware design engineers
- · Semiconductor industry
- · AI developers requiring custom silicon
- · Traditional EDA tool vendors slow to adapt AI
Increased pace of hardware innovation due to faster debugging cycles for ASICs and other custom chips.
Lower barriers to entry for developing complex custom silicon, fostering more diverse hardware architectures.
Heightened competition in the semiconductor industry as design efficiency becomes a less differentiating factor, shifting focus to manufacturing and architecture innovation.
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