Accelerating Verilog Code Generation with LLMs

Accelerating Verilog Code Generation with LLMs

Using speculative decoding to speed up hardware description language generation

This research introduces a novel application of speculative decoding specifically optimized for Verilog code generation, addressing unique challenges in hardware description languages.

  • Improves both speed and quality of Verilog code generation simultaneously
  • Tackles the challenge of Verilog's specific syntax requirements and lower representation in LLM training data
  • Offers significant performance improvements over conventional decoding approaches
  • Demonstrates practical applications for electronic and digital circuit design workflows

For engineering teams, this advancement means faster hardware development cycles with more reliable code generation for specialized hardware description languages.

Speculative Decoding for Verilog: Speed and Quality, All in One

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