Bugged Out

Bugged Out

Every chip has bugs — the real question is how fast you can find and fix them. Bugged Out is the bite-sized podcast where we shine a light on the art (and science) of functional verification. In just 10–15 minutes per episode, host Harry Foster, Chief Scientist, Verification, Siemens EDA, sits down with leading innovators, engineers, and researchers to talk about what’s shaping the future of verification — from AI-driven tools to design-for-test, coverage closure, reliability, and more. Expect candid conversations, practical insights, and a few “war stories” from the trenches of debug. Whether you’re a verification engineer, a design lead, or simply curious about how we “get the bugs out” of the chips that power our world, Bugged Out delivers focused, informative conversations designed to fit your busy schedule.

Episodes

April 2, 2026 18 mins
Harry Foster talks with Vladislav Palfy, Director of Solutions Management at Siemens EDA, about why coverage closure has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern verification. Drawing on insights from his white paper, Questa One Unified Coverage Solution: Transforming Verification Through Intelligence, Vladislav explains how traditional brute-force approaches to coverage are struggling to keep up with the complexity of today...
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In this episode of Bugged Out, Harry Foster talks with Chandu Challapalli, Senior Management Director at Siemens EDA, about why timing constraints must be treated as first-class verification assets. Drawing on insights from his white paper, A Guide to SDC-Based Timing-Intent Verification with Questa One, Chandu explains how automated SDC verification uncovers hidden timing risks, balances under- and over-constraining, and shifts ti...
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In Part 2 of the special FutureCast 2026 holiday series, Harry Foster continues exploring how the semiconductor landscape is rapidly changing — and why the next phase of innovation will be shaped as much by constraints as by breakthroughs. This episode examines the forces pushing systems toward specialization, the growing challenge of data movement, and the rising impact of power, security, and runtime behavior on system correctne...
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Join host Harry Foster for a special holiday edition of Bugged Out. In this first episode of the two-part FutureCast 2026 series, Harry steps away from the usual guest interviews to look at how the semiconductor industry is evolving — and why innovation is now happening far above the transistor. This episode explores why modern silicon behaves less like a static product and more like a living, continuously changing system. Harry h...
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Episode Title: Better Stimulus Generation Through AI: Shaping the Future of Functional Verification Host: Harry Foster Guest: Tom Fitzpatrick, Industry Expert and Major Contributor to the Verification Academy Episode Summary Join host Harry Foster on Bugged Out as he welcomes industry veteran Tom Fitzpatrick to explore the transformative power of AI in functional verification. In this episode, Tom, author of the whitepaper "Bet...
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Episode Title: Accelerating DFT Sign-off: Getting the Bugs Out of Complex Chips Host: Harry Foster Guest: Jake Wiltgen, Director of IC Verification Solutions at Siemens EDA ________________________________________ Episode Summary Join host Harry Foster on Bugged Out as he dives deep into the world of functional verification with special guest Jake Wiltgen from Siemens EDA. This episode explores the critical role of Design fo...
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