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12855
Can you create two distinct arrays, each with 10 unique elements?
### Question Analysis The question asks us to create two distinct arrays, each containing 10 unique ...
Adobe, Akamai, Amgen, Analog Devices, Corning, Embraer, Fujitsu, Harley-Davidson, IBM, LG Electronics, Lockheed Martin, Marvell, Meta, National Instruments, Northrop Grumman, Novartis, NVIDIA, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Yokogawa Electric
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
44987
What is the principle of a shift register, and can you explain its operation with the aid of a circuit diagram?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the principle and operation of a shift register, ...
Adobe, Amazon, Amgen, Becton Dickinson, Canon, Dialog Semiconductor, Embraer, Emerson Electric, GE Aviation, Hewlett Packard, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Leidos, Northrop Grumman, OMRON, Renesas Electronics, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Toshiba, Volkswagen, Western Digital
Design Verification Engineer
Behavioral
12807
Have you been to any craft conferences lately? If so, what are some major takeaways from them?
### Question Analysis This question is asking about recent participation in craft conferences. It ai...
AMD, Amgen, Autodesk, Boeing, Bosch, Cadence Design Systems, CRRC, Dell, Ericsson, Garmin, General Electric, Hitachi, Honeywell, HP, Johnson Controls, KLA, Lear, Lockheed Martin, Mentor Graphics, Mitsubishi Electric, Murata Manufacturing, Nachi-Fujikoshi, NetApp, Northrop Grumman, NVIDIA, Oracle, Philips, Qualcomm, Renesas Electronics, Skyworks Solutions, SMC, Sumitomo Electric, Synopsys, Zoox
Design Verification Engineer, 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
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
Behavioral
9677
Have you been to any craft conferences lately? If so, what are some major takeaways from them?
### Question Analysis This question is asking about your recent experiences with craft conferences. ...
AMD, Amgen, Autodesk, Boeing, Bosch, Cadence Design Systems, CRRC, Dell, Ericsson, Garmin, General Electric, Hitachi, Honeywell, HP, Johnson Controls, KLA, Lear, Lockheed Martin, Mentor Graphics, Mitsubishi Electric, Murata Manufacturing, Nachi-Fujikoshi, NetApp, Northrop Grumman, NVIDIA, Oracle, Philips, Qualcomm, Renesas Electronics, Skyworks Solutions, SMC, Sumitomo Electric, Synopsys, Zoox
Design Verification Engineer, Embedded 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
Behavioral
26728
Please provide a rapid rundown of your work experience.
### Question Analysis This question is designed to give the interviewer a quick overview of your pro...
Foxconn, Agilent Technologies, Schunk, Northrop Grumman, Amazon Web Services, Benchmark Electronics, Logitech, Qorvo, PTC, Sumitomo Electric, Thermo Fisher Scientific, STMicroelectronics, TE Connectivity, Comau Robotics, Boeing, Analog Devices, NETGEAR, Kingston Technology, Corning, Dell, General Electric, Continental, Synopsys, Valeo, Realtek, Goodyear, Seagate Technology, National Instruments, HP, Cisco, Jabil, Canon, Micron Technology, NEC, Microsoft
Design Verification Engineer, Embedded Engineer
Technical Knowledge
1439
Can you elucidate the layout of a memory array, the usual tasks of a sense amplifier, and the workings of an equilibration circuit?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for a detailed explanation of three technical concepts ...
AIRBUS, Applied Materials, Arm, ASUS, CRRC, D-Link, Eaton, Embraer, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Legrand, Nokia, Northrop Grumman, Nuvoton Technology, NVIDIA, Philips, Raytheon, Tesla, Texas Instruments, Volkswagen
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
32058
Could you outline how virtual memory is implemented in embedded systems and its advantages?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the implementation and benefits of virtual memory...
Agilent Technologies, Applied Materials, Aptiv, Arm, Autodesk, Corsair, Cree, Dell, Ericsson, Hitachi, Keysight Technologies, Magneti Marelli, Mentor Graphics, Meta, Michelin, Micron Technology, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Murata Manufacturing, NETGEAR, Northrop Grumman, Novartis, Oracle, Pirelli, Qualcomm, Raytheon, Renesas Electronics, SMC, SpaceX, TDK, Teradyne, Thales, Ubiquiti, Valeo, Yaskawa Electric, Zoox
Embedded Engineer
Technical Knowledge
47682
Can you detail the setup for verifying Ethernet MAC IP and its individual parts?
### Question Analysis The question asks for a detailed explanation of how to verify an Ethernet MAC ...
Fujikura, Apple, Aurora, Thales, Nuro, Bosch, General Motors, Arista Networks, ASML, Northrop Grumman, Sharp, Boston Scientific, NetApp, Dialog Semiconductor, Ford Motor Company, Rockwell Collins, Xiaomi, Rohde & Schwarz, Schneider Electric
Design Verification Engineer
System Design
1070
Could you outline how virtual memory is implemented in embedded systems and its advantages?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for an explanation of how virtual memory is implemented...
Agilent Technologies, Applied Materials, Aptiv, Arm, Autodesk, Corsair, Cree, Dell, Ericsson, Hitachi, Keysight Technologies, Magneti Marelli, Mentor Graphics, Meta, Michelin, Micron Technology, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Murata Manufacturing, NETGEAR, Northrop Grumman, Novartis, Oracle, Pirelli, Qualcomm, Raytheon, Renesas Electronics, SMC, SpaceX, TDK, Teradyne, Thales, Ubiquiti, Valeo, Yaskawa Electric, Zoox
Embedded Engineer
Technical Knowledge
12840
How is the output of a pulse generator with a 2-input NAND gate and input delays from inverters influenced by the input timing diagram?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the behavior of a pulse generator circuit that ut...
Acer, Amazon Web Services, Analog Devices, Autodesk, Becton Dickinson, Blue Origin, Boston Scientific, Canon, Corning, CRRC, Mercedes-Benz, NETGEAR, Northrop Grumman, Oppo, Qualcomm, Siemens, Western Digital, Yamaha Motor Corporation, Yokogawa Electric
Design Verification Engineer
System Design
5003
Can you outline a solution for minimizing noise in GPIO transitions?
### Question Analysis The question focuses on the design aspect of minimizing noise in General Purpo...
Bose, Celestica, Fanuc, Farnell, Finisar, General Electric, Juniper Networks, Kingston Technology, Lattice Semiconductor, Lenovo, Mentor Graphics, Mitsubishi Electric, Mouser Electronics, NETGEAR, Northrop Grumman, Razer, Schunk, Skyworks Solutions, Tektronix, Texas Instruments
Embedded Engineer
Technical Knowledge
14229
Could you elaborate on what constitutes a “real time” system?
### Question Analysis The question asks you to define and elaborate on what is meant by a "real-time...
Altera, AMD, Autodesk, Belkin International, Crestron, Digi-Key Electronics, II-VI Incorporated, JTEKT, Juniper Networks, Kingston Technology, Lear, Leidos, Northrop Grumman, Rockwell Automation, RS Components, Samsung, Sandvik, Silicon Labs, Thales, Zoox
Embedded 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
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
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
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