Abstract: This paper addresses the problem of slow convergence occurring in integrated circuit functional verification.By analyzing the features of elites in simple genetic algorithm (SGA),this paper proposes an elite strategy for functional coverage,in which elites are selected in the qualified group and crossed by normal group.Elite genetic algorithm (EGA) based on elite strategy may generate verification vectors with high coverage and low reproducibility such that the functional verification can be accelerated.By adopting an NCC-computing cell as the verification model,the simulation on the function verification process in Matlab is made,whose results show that compared with SGA,EGA can reduce simulation time for 14.8% and functional coverage increase from 93% to 95%.The efficiency of integrated circuit functional verification is effectively raised.