Listing 1: This code depicts the reuse of the VIP configuration class for propagating the interface and other configuration parameters into the verification components from the test-bench top. However ...

But that’s all in a day’s work for a test bench PC. We’ve seen some wild workbenches over the years, and this one fits right in for all your PC projects. Check out the video after the break!

In my previous column (“5060-9436”), I briefly mentioned the inevitable demise of user-repairable test instruments due to age and the dwindling numbers of parts-donor instruments. Unfortunately, ...