industry news
Subscribe Now

Breker Verification Systems Joins RISC-V International as a Strategic Member to Drive Cache Coherency and SoC Integration Verification Methodologies

Leveraging De-Facto Standard Cache Coherency and Integration Test Solutions for Rigorous, Commercial Grade RISC-V Verification

SAN JOSE, CALIF. –– June 11, 2022 –– Breker Verification Systems, the leading provider of advanced test content synthesis solutions, including RISC-V Cache Coherency and other SoC integration Verification Intellectual Property (VIP) in the “TrekApps” family, today joined RISC-V International (RVI) as a strategic member. 

Breker will offer its expertise in SoC verification solutions to the RVI working groups.  

“As the complexity of RISC-V processors for state-of-the-art systems continues to increase, rigorous commercial verification has become paramount,” remarks Calista Redmond, CEO of RISC-V International, the non-profit organization that maintains RISC-V as a free and open processor instruction set architecture (ISA). “Breker’s proven expertise and insights in this area are invaluable to enable the industry to address these challenges.” 

Breker is known for its leadership in test content synthesis that leverages C++ and the Accellera Portable Stimulus Standard (PSS) specification models for UVM and SoC applications. It provides a portfolio of TrekApps that generates high-coverage, optimized tests to address common verification scenarios, including Cache Coherency, Security, Power Domain Management, Packet Generation, and the integration of ARM and RISC-V processors. Breker’s portfolio, in use at many leading semiconductor companies, is directly applicable to RISC-V SoCs, and invaluable to both processor developers driving quality and end-users looking to increase confidence in integrated devices.

“RISC-V International has revolutionized the semiconductor industry, and we are now seeing the result of this in widespread industry activity and at many of our semiconductor customers,” notes David Kelf, Breker’s CEO. “Rigorous, commercial verification is now critical for the ongoing success of RISC-V and Breker is committed to work with the organization to provide such solutions.”

Breker became a member to influence the development of a cache coherency and integration test content platform for RISC-V processor development and end-use verification. With the RISC-V ISA leveraged in greater numbers of advanced, application processors, this type of platform offers critical test functionality for many RISC-V stakeholders.

Breker at Design Automation Conference

Breker will demonstrate its System Coherency Synthesis TrekApp and other solutions at Design Automation Conference (DAC) in Booth #2528 (Second floor) Monday, July 11, through Wednesday, July 13, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the Moscone West in San Francisco.

Send email to contact@brekersystems.com to arrange a meeting or demonstration.

About Breker Verification Systems

Breker Verification Systems is a leading provider of Portable Stimulus solutions, a standard means to specify verification intent and behaviors reusable across target platforms. It is the first company to introduce graph-based verification and the synthesis of powerful test sets from intent-based, abstract scenario models based on AI planning algorithms. Breker’s Test Suite Synthesis and TrekApp library allows the automated generation of high-coverage, powerful test cases for deployment into a variety of UVM, SoC and Post-Silicon verification environments. Case studies that feature Altera (now Intel), Analog Devices, Broadcom, IBM, Huawei and other companies leveraging Breker’s solutions are available on the Breker website. Breker is privately held and works with leading semiconductor companies worldwide.

Leave a Reply

featured blogs
May 6, 2026
Hollywood has struck gold with The Lord of the Rings and Dune'”so which sci-fi and fantasy books should filmmakers tackle next?...

featured paper

Want early design analysis without simulation?

Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software

Traditional verification methods are failing today's complex IC designs, which require a proactive, early-stage analysis approach. A shift-left methodology addresses IP block integration challenges and the limitations of traditional simulation and ERC tools. Insight Analyzer detects hard-to-find leakage issues across power domains, enabling early analysis without full simulation. Identify inefficiencies earlier to reduce rework, improve reliability, and enhance power performance.

Click to read more!

featured chalk talk

mPOWER® Ultra Micro Power Connectors
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Samtec
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Matt Burns from Samtec and Amelia Dalton explore the key features and benefits of Samtec’s mPOWER Ultra Micro Power Connectors, how they simplify power architecture, and where they fit in today’s evolving design landscape—from data centers and industrial systems to advanced computing and beyond.
May 20, 2026
6,435 views