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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
Technical Knowledge
60475
What exactly do scan chains entail?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for a detailed explanation of scan chains, which are a ...
AMD, Arista Networks, Aurora, Continental, Corning, Dell Technologies, Embraer, Ford Motor Company, Hewlett Packard, Leidos, Marvell, Mentor Graphics, Microchip Technology, Northrop Grumman, Palo Alto Networks, Renesas Electronics, Rolls-Royce Holdings
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
44266
What exactly do scan chains entail?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about "scan chains," which is a term commonly associate...
AMD, Arista Networks, Aurora, Continental, Corning, Dell Technologies, Embraer, Ford Motor Company, Hewlett Packard, Leidos, Marvell, Mentor Graphics, Microchip Technology, Northrop Grumman, Palo Alto Networks, Renesas Electronics, Rolls-Royce Holdings
Design Verification Engineer
System Design
18977
How do the SPI and I2C communication protocols differ from each other?
### Question Analysis The question asks for a comparison between two communication protocols: SPI (S...
Altera, Amazon Web Services, Arm, AT&T, Bosch Rexroth, Celestica, Denso, D-Link, Epson, Foxconn, Hewlett Packard, Hitachi, Jabil, KUKA Robotics, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Maxim Integrated, Mentor Graphics, Microchip Technology, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Molex, Nuro, NXP Semiconductors, Razer, RS Components, Samsung Electronics, Seagate Technology, Stanley Black & Decker, TE Connectivity, Tektronix, Toyota Boshoku, Vishay Intertechnology, Waymo, Zoox
Embedded Engineer
Technical Knowledge
14180
Could you explain the concept of a counter's modulus and the modulus of a decade counter?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for an explanation of two related concepts in digital e...
Keysight Technologies, Arista Networks, Agilent Technologies, Philips Healthcare, Bosch, Johnson Controls, Sharp, Toshiba, Renesas Electronics, Microchip Technology, Qualcomm, Alstom, Aurora, Cruise, Cirrus Logic, Nuvoton Technology, Microsoft, Xilinx, Skyworks Solutions, HP
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
3168
Could you explain the concept of a counter's modulus and the modulus of a decade counter?
### Question Analysis The question asks about two related concepts in digital electronics: the modul...
Agilent Technologies, Alstom, Arista Networks, Aurora, Bosch, Cirrus Logic, Cruise, HP, Johnson Controls, Keysight Technologies, Microchip Technology, Microsoft, Nuvoton Technology, Philips Healthcare, Qualcomm, Renesas Electronics, Sharp, Skyworks Solutions, Toshiba, Xilinx
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
13732
In your own words, what are setup time and hold time, and how do violations happen? What steps can be taken to reduce the occurrence of these violations?
### Question Analysis This question is asking about fundamental concepts in digital electronics and ...
Amazon Web Services, AMD, Amgen, ASUS, Corning, FLIR Systems, General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Infineon, Keysight Technologies, Lam Research, LG Electronics, Medtronic, Microchip Technology, Micron Technology, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Renesas Electronics, Seagate Technology
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
25391
In embedded C programming, how do you optimize the use of interrupt priority levels?
### Question Analysis The question asks about optimizing interrupt priority levels in embedded C pro...
ABB, Aisin Seiki, Altium, AMD, Ansys, Arista Networks, AT&T, Aurora, Autodesk, Bang & Olufsen, Benchmark Electronics, Cisco, Comau Robotics, Dell, Dell Technologies, HARMAN International, Hewlett Packard, JTEKT, KLA, KUKA Robotics, Kyocera, LG Electronics, Magna International, Magneti Marelli, Microchip Technology, Microsoft, Molex, NEC, Northrop Grumman, Razer, Sandvik, Synopsys, Teradyne, Thales, ZTE
Embedded Engineer
Coding
1402
Can you name and explain any bitwise operators you are familiar with?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for a detailed explanation of bitwise operators. Bitwis...
Apple, Aptiv, Cree, Honeywell, HP, Kingston Technology, Lattice Semiconductor, Lear, MathWorks, MediaTek, Microchip Technology, NVIDIA, ON Semiconductor, Panasonic, Peloton, Qualcomm, Renesas Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Skyworks Solutions, SMC, Universal Robots
Embedded 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
Technical Knowledge
31234
What are some examples of how counters are applied in practical settings?
### Question Analysis This question seeks to evaluate your understanding of counters and their pract...
Abbott Laboratories, Becton Dickinson, Cirrus Logic, Cisco, Continental, CRRC, Dell Technologies, FLIR Systems, Juul Labs, Kingston Technology, Lattice Semiconductor, Microchip Technology, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Rockwell Automation, Seagate Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor, Trimble, Xiaomi
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
24734
What are some examples of how counters are applied in practical settings?
### Question Analysis The question asks for examples of how counters are utilized in real-world appl...
Abbott Laboratories, Becton Dickinson, Cirrus Logic, Cisco, Continental, CRRC, Dell Technologies, FLIR Systems, Juul Labs, Kingston Technology, Lattice Semiconductor, Microchip Technology, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Rockwell Automation, Seagate Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor, Trimble, Xiaomi
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
Technical Knowledge
29811
In your own words, how would you describe the difference between blocking and non-blocking assignments in Verilog?
### Question Analysis The question is asking you to explain the differences between two types of ass...
Alstom, Audi, Autodesk, BAE Systems, Boston Scientific, Ericsson, Ford Motor Company, GE Aviation, Intel, Johnson Controls, Keysight Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Microchip Technology, National Instruments, NETGEAR, Raytheon, Trimble
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
39600
What's your track record with real time systems, particularly in situations where tasks weren't completed on time?
### Question Analysis This question is asking about your experience and proficiency with real-time s...
Analog Devices, Atlas Copco, Bridgestone, Denso, Ericsson, Foxconn, KLA, Lam Research, Leidos, Lenovo, Magna International, Microchip Technology, Novartis, Razer, Stanley Black & Decker, STMicroelectronics, Teradyne, Toshiba, Ubiquiti, Verizon
Embedded Engineer
Coding
49393
Can you explain the process of establishing an SVA in System Verilog to forbid memory operations throughout a power-on-reset?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the process of using SystemVerilog Assertions (SV...
ABB, Alstom, Amgen, Apple, Audi, Continental, Ericsson, General Motors, Google, Hewlett Packard, Microchip Technology, NETGEAR, ON Semiconductor, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Synopsys, Verizon, Xilinx
Design Verification Engineer
System Design
41149
How would you construct an updater mechanism specifically for IoT devices?
### Question Analysis The question is asking you to design a mechanism for updating IoT (Internet o...
Dell Technologies, Denso, Hewlett Packard, Juniper Networks, Kawasaki Robotics, Makita, Meta, Michelin, Microchip Technology, NETGEAR, Peloton, Pirelli, Raytheon, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Teradyne, TP-Link, Verizon, Vishay Intertechnology, Zoox
Embedded Engineer
Behavioral
25419
In a past role where you were heavily responsible, how did you successfully handle a tough challenge?
### Question Analysis This question is asking you to provide a real-life example from a past job whe...
Nuro, Boeing, Bosch, ON Semiconductor, BAE Systems, Valeo, Bosch Rexroth, Synopsys, Northrop Grumman, Marvell, Magna International, Kingston Technology, SMC, SpaceX, D-Link, National Instruments, Oracle, MediaTek, Atlas Copco, Xiaomi, Microchip Technology, Xilinx, Fanuc, Legrand, Sony, Aptiv, Corsair, Nachi-Fujikoshi, Infineon, II-VI Incorporated, FLIR Systems, Cisco, Meta, BMW Group
Design Verification Engineer, Embedded Engineer
System Design
20305
How would you construct an updater mechanism specifically for IoT devices?
### Question Analysis The question is asking how to design an update mechanism specifically tailored...
Juniper Networks, Zoox, Pirelli, Verizon, Peloton, Makita, Raytheon, NETGEAR, Meta, Hewlett Packard, Teradyne, Dell Technologies, Denso, TP-Link, Samsung, Microchip Technology, Kawasaki Robotics, Samsung Electronics, Michelin, Vishay Intertechnology
Embedded Engineer
Behavioral
21227
In a past role where you were heavily responsible, how did you successfully handle a tough challenge?
### Question Analysis This question is a behavioral interview question designed to assess your probl...
Aptiv, Atlas Copco, BAE Systems, BMW Group, Boeing, Bosch, Bosch Rexroth, Cisco, Corsair, D-Link, Fanuc, FLIR Systems, II-VI Incorporated, Infineon, Kingston Technology, Legrand, Magna International, Marvell, MediaTek, Meta, Microchip Technology, Nachi-Fujikoshi, National Instruments, Northrop Grumman, Nuro, ON Semiconductor, Oracle, SMC, Sony, SpaceX, Synopsys, Valeo, Xiaomi, Xilinx
Design Verification Engineer, Embedded Engineer