What is Conformal?

Conformal is a term often used in the context of formal verification and equivalence checking in electronic design automation (EDA). Conformal tools mathematically prove that two circuit designs (e.g., RTL and gate-level netlist) are functionally equivalent, ensuring that modifications made during the design process, such as synthesis or optimization, have not introduced any unintended errors. This helps to ensure design correctness and reduce the risk of errors in the final product. Conformal prediction is also a branch of machine learning that provides reliable predictions with validity guarantees.