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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
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
1955
Can you outline your process for identifying and addressing design flaws?
### Question Analysis This question is asking you to describe your approach to identifying and addre...
Amazon, Cadence Design Systems, Dell, Dialog Semiconductor, D-Link, Goodyear, HARMAN International, II-VI Incorporated, JTEKT, Lam Research, Lenovo, Makita, Micron Technology, Microsoft, Nachi-Fujikoshi, Qorvo, Silicon Labs, SMC, Toyota Boshoku, Western Digital
Embedded 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
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
Coding
14888
What steps would you follow to write a C program that finds prime numbers between two numbers?
### Question Analysis The question asks about the steps required to write a C program that finds all...
Advantest, Amazon Web Services, Analog Devices, Ansys, Arrow Electronics, Cruise, Finisar, Infineon, KLA, Lattice Semiconductor, Logitech, Michelin, Mouser Electronics, OMRON, PTC, Silicon Labs, SMC, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, Teradyne
Embedded 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
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
Behavioral
27617
Share an example of when you guided a team.
### Question Analysis This behavioral interview question is designed to assess your leadership skill...
ABB, Agilent Technologies, Akamai, AT&T, Autodesk, Beckman Coulter, Bosch Rexroth, Cadence Design Systems, CRRC, Eaton, Foxconn, GE Aviation, Goodyear, HARMAN International, II-VI Incorporated, Intel, Juul Labs, Lam Research, Lenovo, Lockheed Martin, Molex, NXP Semiconductors, Philips, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, SK Hynix, SMC, Sony, TE Connectivity, Tektronix, Toshiba, Verizon, Western Digital, Yokogawa Electric
Design Verification Engineer, Embedded Engineer
Technical Knowledge
50160
What are the benefits and drawbacks of loops that count up from zero versus those that count down to zero?
### Question Analysis The question is asking you to compare two different approaches to implementing...
Altium, Aurora, Autoliv, Avnet, BAE Systems, Bose, Crestron, Cruise, Epson, Fanuc, General Electric, Hyundai Mobis, Infineon, Kingston Technology, KLA, KUKA Robotics, Lam Research, Lear, Logitech, Michelin, Molex, National Instruments, Nokia, Panasonic, Peloton, Sandvik, Schneider Electric, SMC, TDK, Toyota Boshoku, Universal Robots, Verizon, Western Digital, Xilinx, 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...
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
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
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
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