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In what way does a low pass filter operate and what is its main purpose? Can you explain the method to calculate its cutoff frequency?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the operation and purpose of a low pass filter, w...
AMD, Ansys, Aptiv, ASML, Belkin International, Broadcom, Cadence Design Systems, Cisco Systems, Dell, Dialog Semiconductor, Epson, Flex, General Electric, Goodyear, IBM, KLA, Lattice Semiconductor, LG Display, Meta, Microchip Technology, Murata Manufacturing, Nokia, NXP Semiconductors, PTC, Qualcomm, Rockwell Automation, Samsung Electronics, Sandvik, Silicon Labs, SMC, Sony, TDK, TE Connectivity, Texas Instruments, TP-Link
Embedded Engineer
Coding
14112
Could you draft a constraint for creating 4 distinct variables?
### Question Analysis The question asks for a constraint that ensures the creation of four distinct...
Cisco Systems, Ducati, FLIR Systems, GlobalFoundries, Hitachi, Johnson Controls, KLA, Legrand, Lenovo, Marvell, Maxim Integrated, MediaTek, Micron Technology, Polaris Industries, Rockwell Automation, Rockwell Collins, Sharp, Texas Instruments, Trimble
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
43014
What techniques do you use to access and modify microcontroller registers in C?
### Question Analysis This question is aimed at assessing your understanding and practical knowledge...
Altera, Analog Devices, Apple, Aptiv, Arrow Electronics, Bosch, Bose, Cisco Systems, Crestron, Cruise, Dell Technologies, Dialog Semiconductor, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Garmin, General Electric, IBM, Kawasaki Robotics, Keysight Technologies, Kingston Technology, LG Display, Lockheed Martin, Magneti Marelli, Mentor Graphics, Microsoft, NVIDIA, ON Semiconductor, Panasonic, Pirelli, Rockwell Automation, Teradyne, Texas Instruments, Thales, Toyota Boshoku, Vishay Intertechnology, Zoox
Embedded Engineer
Coding
50732
In what ways is the Tomasulo Algorithm more effective than other scheduling algorithms? Have you used it in your projects? Can you give an example of its implementation and hazard mitigation?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the **Tomasulo Algorithm**, a dynamic scheduling ...
AIRBUS, Arista Networks, ASUS, Beckman Coulter, Becton Dickinson, Bosch, Cisco Systems, GE Aviation, General Electric, Google, Intel, Lattice Semiconductor, Nuvoton Technology, Philips, Realtek, Renesas Electronics, Rockwell Collins, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, SpaceX
Design Verification Engineer
Coding
9296
In what ways is the Tomasulo Algorithm more effective than other scheduling algorithms? Have you used it in your projects? Can you give an example of its implementation and hazard mitigation?
### Question Analysis The question asks about the effectiveness of the Tomasulo Algorithm compared t...
AIRBUS, Arista Networks, ASUS, Beckman Coulter, Becton Dickinson, Bosch, Cisco Systems, GE Aviation, General Electric, Google, Intel, Lattice Semiconductor, Nuvoton Technology, Philips, Realtek, Renesas Electronics, Rockwell Collins, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, SpaceX
Design Verification Engineer
Coding
22297
Could you draft a constraint for creating 4 distinct variables?
### Question Analysis The question asks about drafting a constraint that ensures four distinct varia...
Cisco Systems, Ducati, FLIR Systems, GlobalFoundries, Hitachi, Johnson Controls, KLA, Legrand, Lenovo, Marvell, Maxim Integrated, MediaTek, Micron Technology, Polaris Industries, Rockwell Automation, Rockwell Collins, Sharp, Texas Instruments, Trimble
Design Verification Engineer
Coding
23207
What is your strategy for implementing a binary to thermometer decoder circuit in Verilog?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for a strategy to implement a binary to thermometer dec...
AIRBUS, ASML, Blue Origin, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Ducati, Hitachi, Lam Research, Mayo Clinic, Microchip Technology, NETGEAR, Novartis, Philips Healthcare, Samsung, Thales, TP-Link, Trimble
Design Verification Engineer
Behavioral
10505
Explain why a certain project you worked on is a source of great pride for you.
### Question Analysis This question is asking you to reflect on a project that holds significant per...
Applied Materials, AT&T, Aurora, Bang & Olufsen, Bombardier, Bombardier Transportation, Boston Scientific, ByteDance, Cisco Systems, Crestron, Epson, Ford Motor Company, Google, HP, Huawei, Magna International, Mentor Graphics, Mouser Electronics, Nachi-Fujikoshi, NetApp, NVIDIA, ON Semiconductor, Oracle, Panasonic, Peloton, Prysmian Group, PTC, Renesas Electronics, Rohde & Schwarz, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Sanmina, Seagate Technology, SMC, Thales, Trimble, Triumph Motorcycles, Yaskawa Electric
Design Verification Engineer, Embedded Engineer
Technical Knowledge
33796
Can you explain how to measure the depth of a FIFO?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the method to measure the depth of a FIFO (First-...
Akamai, Amgen, BMW Group, Canon, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Continental, Dialog Semiconductor, Huawei, Intel, Juul Labs, Kingston Technology, KLA, Lam Research, Lattice Semiconductor, Mentor Graphics, Micron Technology, National Instruments, Novartis, Renesas Electronics, Rolls-Royce Aerospace
Design Verification Engineer
Coding
52335
What is your strategy for implementing a binary to thermometer decoder circuit in Verilog?
### Question Analysis This question is focused on your understanding of digital logic design, partic...
AIRBUS, ASML, Blue Origin, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Ducati, Hitachi, Lam Research, Mayo Clinic, Microchip Technology, NETGEAR, Novartis, Philips Healthcare, Samsung, Thales, TP-Link, Trimble
Design Verification Engineer
Coding
10517
How would you design and code an LRU cache policy in C++?
### Question Analysis The question asks you to design and implement an LRU (Least Recently Used) cac...
Adobe, Amazon, Arm, AT&T, Bosch, Cirrus Logic, Cisco Systems, Emerson Electric, IBM, Lam Research, Legrand, Mayo Clinic, National Instruments, Northrop Grumman, NVIDIA, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Western Digital
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
25609
In the UVM driver class, what sets the get_next_item() method apart from the get() method?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about two specific methods in the Universal Verificatio...
AIRBUS, Apple, ASUS, Aurora, BAE Systems, Becton Dickinson, Bombardier Transportation, Cirrus Logic, Cisco Systems, Corning, CRRC, Cypress Semiconductor, D-Link, Emerson Electric, FLIR Systems, Fujikura, General Electric, Google, Harley-Davidson, Honeywell, Intel, Lattice Semiconductor, Maxim Integrated, Microsoft, Mitsubishi Electric, NETGEAR, Northrop Grumman, OMRON, ON Semiconductor, Oppo, Peloton, Philips, Pratt & Whitney, Qualcomm, Raymarine, Rockwell Collins, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Safran, SK Hynix, Texas Instruments, Vivo, Xiaomi
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
1007
In the UVM driver class, what sets the get_next_item() method apart from the get() method?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the difference between two methods, `get_next_ite...
AIRBUS, Apple, ASUS, Aurora, BAE Systems, Becton Dickinson, Bombardier Transportation, Cirrus Logic, Cisco Systems, Corning, CRRC, Cypress Semiconductor, D-Link, Emerson Electric, FLIR Systems, Fujikura, General Electric, Google, Harley-Davidson, Honeywell, Intel, Lattice Semiconductor, Maxim Integrated, Microsoft, Mitsubishi Electric, NETGEAR, Northrop Grumman, OMRON, ON Semiconductor, Oppo, Peloton, Philips, Pratt & Whitney, Qualcomm, Raymarine, Rockwell Collins, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Safran, SK Hynix, Texas Instruments, Vivo, Xiaomi
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
48455
In your understanding, what constitutes a Testbench?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for your understanding of what a "Testbench" is. In the...
Amgen, Arista Networks, Audi, Bombardier Transportation, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Ducati, Eaton, Johnson Controls, Mayo Clinic, Mercedes-Benz, Novartis, Renesas Electronics, SK Hynix, SpaceX, Texas Instruments, Triumph Motorcycles
Design Verification Engineer
System Design
9176
How would you go about designing a software system for de-bouncing a hot pluggable cable?
### Question Analysis The question is asking you to design a software system that handles the "debou...
ABB, Amazon Web Services, Applied Materials, Boeing, Cisco Systems, Digi-Key Electronics, Epson, Fanuc, Fujitsu, Garmin, Hewlett Packard, Kawasaki Robotics, LG Electronics, MediaTek, NetApp, Pirelli, Qorvo, Qualcomm, Schunk, SMC
Embedded Engineer
Coding
54747
What techniques do you use to access and modify microcontroller registers in C?
### Question Analysis This question is about accessing and modifying microcontroller registers using...
Altera, Analog Devices, Apple, Aptiv, Arrow Electronics, Bosch, Bose, Cisco Systems, Crestron, Cruise, Dell Technologies, Dialog Semiconductor, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Garmin, General Electric, IBM, Kawasaki Robotics, Keysight Technologies, Kingston Technology, LG Display, Lockheed Martin, Magneti Marelli, Mentor Graphics, Microsoft, NVIDIA, ON Semiconductor, Panasonic, Pirelli, Rockwell Automation, Teradyne, Texas Instruments, Thales, Toyota Boshoku, Vishay Intertechnology, Zoox
Embedded Engineer
Coding
1109
Could you discuss the strengths of Perl against other scripting languages?
### Question Analysis The question asks you to compare Perl with other scripting languages by discus...
Audi, Aurora, Boeing, Cisco Systems, Infineon, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Keysight Technologies, Microsoft, Oppo, Palo Alto Networks, Qualcomm, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Safran, Seagate Technology, Verizon
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
6954
How do you describe a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR) in terms of its operation?
### Question Analysis The question asks for an explanation of the operation of a Linear Feedback Shi...
Applied Materials, AT&T, Audi, Cisco Systems, Dialog Semiconductor, Honeywell, Lenovo, Mentor Graphics, NETGEAR, Northrop Grumman, NVIDIA, Oracle, Philips Healthcare, Raymarine, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Sharp, SpaceX, Sumitomo Electric, Tesla
Design Verification Engineer