Research Article

Functional Testbench Qualification by Mutation Analysis

Table 1

Reactions from the coverage model and checkers to the injected error.

Reactions from a coverage modelReactions from checkersPossible reasons

FluctuatedKilledSufficient part
FluctuatedSurvivedDeficient checkers
StableKilledMissing coverpoints
StableSurvivedSeveral possible reasons