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In your experience, how do soft and hard constraints in SystemVerilog differ?
### Question Analysis The question is asking you to differentiate between two types of constraints i...
Analog Devices, Applied Materials, Cirrus Logic, Cisco, Cruise, Cypress Semiconductor, Eaton, Emerson Electric, Hitachi, Keysight Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Mentor Graphics, Meta, Novartis, NXP Semiconductors, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Vivo
Design Verification Engineer
Coding
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
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
Product
6665
Could you walk me through the phases involved in RTL design flow?
### Question Analysis The question is asking for a detailed explanation of the phases involved in th...
AIRBUS, ASML, Canon, Continental, Cruise, Hewlett Packard, Hitachi, Leidos, MediaTek, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Novartis, OMRON, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Silicon Motion, Sony, STMicroelectronics, Verizon, Xiaomi
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
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
Coding
1061
What is your strategy for converting a hexadecimal number to binary?
### Question Analysis The question asks for a strategy to convert a hexadecimal number to a binary n...
Agilent Technologies, Corning, Cypress Semiconductor, Dell, Ducati, Eaton, Fujikura, HP, Kingston Technology, Mercedes-Benz, Oppo, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Taiwan Semiconductor, Varian Medical Systems, Volkswagen, Yamaha Motor Corporation, ZTE
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
27759
What unique aspects do module-based and class-based Testbenches have?
### Question Analysis This question is asking about the differences and unique characteristics of mo...
Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Seagate Technology, Cadence Design Systems, Texas Instruments, SK Hynix, Aurora, Garmin, Harley-Davidson, Sharp, Fujikura, Emerson Electric, Agilent Technologies, Apple, Lam Research, Volkswagen, Fujitsu, Yamaha Motor Corporation, Philips, Silicon Motion
Design Verification Engineer
Technical Knowledge
9390
What's the difference between Verilog's # directive and $timeformat directive?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about two different directives in Verilog: the `#` dire...
Amgen, Arista Networks, Broadcom, Cirrus Logic, Cypress Semiconductor, Kingston Technology, Mentor Graphics, Micron Technology, Novartis, Raytheon, Rohde & Schwarz, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Triumph Motorcycles, Vivo, Volkswagen, Western Digital, ZTE
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
Technical Knowledge
44446
What's the difference between Verilog's # directive and $timeformat directive?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about two specific directives used in Verilog, a hardwa...
Amgen, Arista Networks, Broadcom, Cirrus Logic, Cypress Semiconductor, Kingston Technology, Mentor Graphics, Micron Technology, Novartis, Raytheon, Rohde & Schwarz, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Triumph Motorcycles, Vivo, Volkswagen, Western Digital, ZTE
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...
IBM, Western Digital, Legrand, Cisco Systems, Adobe, Amazon, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Lam Research, NVIDIA, Mayo Clinic, Arm, National Instruments, AT&T, Northrop Grumman, Bosch, Cirrus Logic, Emerson Electric
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
41097
Can you describe the distinctions between positive and negative edge-triggered flip-flops?
### Question Analysis The question is asking about the differences between two types of edge-trigger...
Agilent Technologies, ASML, Cadence Design Systems, Cruise, Dell, GlobalFoundries, Google, Maxim Integrated, MediaTek, Medtronic, Microchip Technology, Mitsubishi Electric, NVIDIA, Realtek, Renesas Electronics, Rohde & Schwarz, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Silicon Labs, Teradyne, Western Digital
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