Columbia and Google Release BTTF, an Agentic Chip Verification Framework
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On October 14, 2026, Semiconductor Engineering reported that researchers from Columbia University, Google DeepMind, and Google jointly published a paper proposing an end-to-end agentic framework called Back-to-the-Future (BTTF) for automating post-simulation waveform analysis and debugging in chip verification. The framework targets the RTL waveform debugging stage and aims to achieve automation through an agent-based approach. Public information currently comes mainly from the paper's release; there are no reports yet of further implementation or industry adoption.
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- Semiconductor Engineering Chips and PackagingAgentic AI Automates RTL Waveform Analysis And Debugging (Columbia, Google)
Researchers from Columbia University, Google DeepMind, and Google have published a paper proposing Back-to-the-Future (BTTF), an end-to-end agentic framework that automates post-simulation waveform debugging in chip verification.
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