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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
Behavioral
32065
What was your most innovative contribution in any project?
### Question Analysis This question is asking you to describe a specific instance where you introduc...
Alstom, Altium, Applied Materials, Bosch Rexroth, Canon, Dell Technologies, Embraer, Ericsson, Farnell, Garmin, Hyundai Mobis, Keysight Technologies, Legrand, Maxim Integrated, Meta, Molex, NEC, NetApp, NETGEAR, NXP Semiconductors, ON Semiconductor, Oracle, Renesas Electronics, Rohde & Schwarz, Safran, Samsung Electronics, Seagate Technology, Silicon Motion, Thales, TP-Link, Western Digital
Design Verification Engineer, Embedded Engineer
Coding
41605
What is your strategy for programming a linked list to reverse its order?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about your approach or strategy for reversing a linked ...
Akamai, Aurora, Continental, Cypress Semiconductor, Dell, FLIR Systems, ON Semiconductor, Prysmian Group, Rockwell Automation, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Siemens, STMicroelectronics, Teradyne, Varian Medical Systems, Volkswagen, Yamaha Motor Corporation
Design Verification Engineer
Behavioral
30751
Describe a situation where you were the team leader.
### Question Analysis The question is asking you to describe a specific instance when you took on a ...
Adobe, Amazon, Analog Devices, Apple, Applied Materials, ASML, BAE Systems, Bang & Olufsen, Boeing, Dialog Semiconductor, Epson, Fanuc, Google, IBM, KTM AG, Lam Research, Leidos, Magna International, NETGEAR, ON Semiconductor, Oracle, Qualcomm, Raymarine, Realtek, Renesas Electronics, Samsung, Sandvik, Sharp, Silicon Motion, Thales, Verizon, ZTE
Design Verification Engineer, Embedded Engineer
Coding
4087
What strategy would you use for coding write/read operations in a shared memory buffer between producer and consumer processes?
### Question Analysis The question is centered around designing a strategy for managing concurrent a...
Aisin Seiki, Altium, Hewlett Packard, Huawei, Kingston Technology, Lattice Semiconductor, LG Electronics, MathWorks, Maxim Integrated, Meta, National Instruments, Nokia, NXP Semiconductors, ON Semiconductor, PTC, Razer, Seagate Technology, Stanley Black & Decker, Thales, Vishay Intertechnology
Embedded Engineer
Coding
37800
What strategy would you use for coding write/read operations in a shared memory buffer between producer and consumer processes?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about strategies to efficiently manage read and write o...
Aisin Seiki, Altium, Hewlett Packard, Huawei, Kingston Technology, Lattice Semiconductor, LG Electronics, MathWorks, Maxim Integrated, Meta, National Instruments, Nokia, NXP Semiconductors, ON Semiconductor, PTC, Razer, Seagate Technology, Stanley Black & Decker, Thales, Vishay Intertechnology
Embedded Engineer
Technical Knowledge
46484
Why are NAND gates typically chosen for D-flipflops and not NOR gates?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the design choice in digital circuits, specifical...
Amazon, ASUS, AT&T, Cruise, Dell Technologies, D-Link, Garmin, Harley-Davidson, Juul Labs, Kingston Technology, Mentor Graphics, Nuro, ON Semiconductor, Philips Healthcare, Prysmian Group, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Western Digital, Yamaha Motor Corporation
Design Verification 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
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
23402
Can you identify the applications for a lock-up latch?
### Question Analysis The question is asking you to identify and describe different applications whe...
Audi, Continental, Dell Technologies, Dialog Semiconductor, Embraer, Kingston Technology, Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, National Instruments, ON Semiconductor, Rockwell Automation, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Synopsys, Tesla, Varian Medical Systems, Verizon, Xiaomi, Yamaha Motor Corporation
Design Verification Engineer
Behavioral
5352
Can you describe an instance where you experienced a disagreement with your manager and how you addressed it?
### Question Analysis This question is a classic behavioral interview question that aims to assess y...
Altium, Bosch, Embraer, Fanuc, Flex, Fujitsu, Garmin, General Electric, Hitachi, IBM, Kawasaki Robotics, LG Display, Lockheed Martin, Marvell, MathWorks, Maxim Integrated, MediaTek, Michelin, Mouser Electronics, Nuro, ON Semiconductor, Oppo, Qorvo, Qualcomm, Razer, Realtek, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Skyworks Solutions, Taiwan Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, Thales, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toshiba, Yokogawa Electric, Zoox
Design Verification Engineer, 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
Technical Knowledge
38724
Can you identify the applications for a lock-up latch?
### Question Analysis The question is asking the candidate to identify the various applications wher...
Audi, Continental, Dell Technologies, Dialog Semiconductor, Embraer, Kingston Technology, Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, National Instruments, ON Semiconductor, Rockwell Automation, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Synopsys, Tesla, Varian Medical Systems, Verizon, Xiaomi, Yamaha Motor Corporation
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...
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
16232
What has been your journey in implementing and verifying arbitration logic? What hurdles do you often come across?
### Question Analysis This question is focused on understanding your experience and approach in impl...
Abbott Laboratories, Acer, ASUS, BAE Systems, Becton Dickinson, Cypress Semiconductor, D-Link, FLIR Systems, Google, Keysight Technologies, Lattice Semiconductor, Leidos, Medtronic, NVIDIA, ON Semiconductor, Panasonic, Toshiba, Waymo, Xiaomi
Design Verification 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
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
36399
Can you provide a case where a virtual interface in SystemVerilog proved beneficial in design verification?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the practical application of a virtual interface ...
Amazon Web Services, ASML, ASUS, Autodesk, Cirrus Logic, Continental, CRRC, Garmin, Google, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Lam Research, Lattice Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, Philips Healthcare, Polaris Industries, Qualcomm, Renesas Electronics, Siemens, Verizon, Western Digital
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
44730
Can you provide a case where a virtual interface in SystemVerilog proved beneficial in design verification?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for a specific example or case study where a virtual in...
Amazon Web Services, ASML, ASUS, Autodesk, Cirrus Logic, Continental, CRRC, Garmin, Google, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Lam Research, Lattice Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, Philips Healthcare, Polaris Industries, Qualcomm, Renesas Electronics, Siemens, Verizon, Western Digital
Design Verification Engineer