At the 2026 Synopsys Converge Event, Synopsys announced a broad set of new products and platform upgrades, with its hardware-assisted verification (HAV) announcement emerging as a key highlight within that lineup. A key aspect of this announcement was moving beyond a hardware centric model to a more scalable, programmable infrastructure that can continuously evolve through software updates. By pos...
The shift towards software-defined HAV is crucial because AI workloads, architectures, and software stacks are evolving faster than hardware refresh cycles. A hardware-only model cannot keep pace with this rate of change. This transition allows verification platforms to improve continuously, enabling teams to adapt to new AI workloads and system requirements without waiting for the next generation of hardware.
Another significant aspect is the introduction of hardware-assisted test automation, s...