Formal verification, machine-checked

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Related research

The field is converging on formal methods + ML for hardware. Selected recent work.

LLM + Formal

Baldur: Whole-Proof Generation and Repair with LLMs

Fang et al. · ESEC/FSE 2023

LLM generates entire proofs for Isabelle/HOL. Proof repair loop on failures. 65.7% of theorems proved.

Hardware

LNSym: Proof-Oriented Hardware Verification at AWS

Bhat et al. · AWS / Lean 4 · 2023

AWS uses Lean 4 to verify Arm instructions in Graviton processors. Production deployment of ITP for silicon.

LLM + RTL

STELLAR: LLM-Based Assertion Generation for Chip Verification

Fang et al. · DAC 2024

LLM generates SVA assertions from RTL. Automates the hardest part of formal verification setup.

GNN + Circuits

DeepGate2: Functionality-Aware Circuit Representation Learning

Li et al. · ICCAD 2023

GNN learns circuit semantics from gate-level netlists. Predicts functional properties without simulation.

LLM + Lean 4

LeanDojo: Theorem Proving with Retrieval-Augmented LLMs

Yang et al. · NeurIPS 2023

Open-source framework for LLM interaction with Lean. Retrieval-augmented tactic prediction with ReProver.

ITP + Hardware

Kami: A Framework for Hardware Verification in Coq

Choi et al. · SiFive / MIT · ICFP 2017

Coq-based hardware verification at SiFive. Verified RISC-V processor components with proof certificates.

LLM + Verilog

RTLCoder: LLM-Aided RTL Code Generation

Liu et al. · 2024

Fine-tuned LLM generates synthesizable Verilog from natural language specs. 37x smaller than GPT-4, competitive quality.

Agents + Formal

UlamAI: LLM-Guided Lean 4 Proof Search

UlamAI · 2025

Best-first and beam search over Lean 4 tactic space. LLM proposes tactics, Lean kernel accepts or rejects.

LLM + Verilog

ChipChat: Conversational Hardware Design with LLMs

Blocklove et al. · MLCAD 2023

Multi-turn LLM dialogue generates functional Verilog. 8-bit accumulator-based microprocessor designed entirely via conversation.

Formal + Safety

Formal Verification of Safety-Critical Hardware

Choi et al. · IEEE S&P 2024

Formal methods for hardware security and safety. Covers information flow, side-channel, and fault injection verification.

LLM + Formal

LEGO-Prover: Neural Theorem Proving with Modular Proofs

Wang et al. · ICLR 2024

Evolving library of verified lemmas. LLM decomposes proofs into reusable blocks. Grows a skill library over time.

GNN + Verification

CircuitNet 2.0: Graph Learning for EDA

Chai et al. · ICCAD 2024

Large-scale circuit graph dataset for ML-driven EDA. GNN benchmarks for timing, congestion, and IR drop prediction.

Verification modules

11 modules covering the checks that Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens sell separately.

ALU32
FlowControl
RegisterBlock
FuSa (ISO 26262)
Security
AXI4 Protocol
XProp
GapFree
Equivalence
CDC
CircuitIR

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