➀ The importance of asking the right questions to IP vendors and ensuring functional models are in place; ➁ The challenges of verifying CPU IP, especially high-performance designs; ➂ The role of RISC-V in the open-source ecosystem and the importance of collaboration among vendors.

➀ An insightful example of real number modeling (RNM) in functional verification using SV-RNM; ➁ The significance of mixed-signal verification in real-world applications; ➂ Advantages of RNM in speeding up simulation and integrating with digital verification.