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- 3Onsite: methodology deep-dive
UVM, formal, or timing methodology
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Free sample questions
3 freeQ1
Easy
DV
In a testbench, why do you sample DUT outputs on the opposite clock edge (or after a small skew) from the one that drives inputs?
Answer
Driving on one edge and sampling on the other avoids racing the clock edge where the DUT updates. It gives combinational outputs time to settle and prevents the testbench from reading old or metastable values, matching how real synchronous logic is observed.
This is the practical reason clocking blocks in SystemVerilog have input/output skews — they formalize where in the cycle the TB samples and drives.
Q2
Medium
DV
Explain the difference between `rand` and `randc` in SystemVerilog.
Answer
`rand` is standard random — each randomize() call picks a value independently, so repeats are possible. `randc` is random-cyclic — it walks through every value in the domain once (in random order) before any value repeats.
randc is handy for cycling through opcodes or addresses to guarantee coverage, but on wide fields it is costly, so it is usually reserved for small enumerated domains.
Q3
Medium
DV
Name the standard UVM phases in order and say which one is time-consuming.
Answer
build_phase (top-down) → connect_phase (bottom-up) → end_of_elaboration → start_of_simulation → run_phase (the only time-consuming phase, runs in simulation time) → extract → check → report → final. The run_phase also has 12 sub-phases (reset, configure, main, shutdown, etc.).
Knowing build is top-down (parents build children first) and connect is bottom-up is a frequent follow-up.
Full question bank
1060 lockedIn a UVM agent, which component drives transactions onto the DUT interface?
Easy
What is the role of a scoreboard in a UVM testbench?
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How does dynamic switching power scale with supply voltage V?
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What does clock tree synthesis (CTS) accomplish?
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In a timing report, what does negative slack indicate?
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A clock divide-by-2 is most simply built from:
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Which statement about Verilog `wire` vs `reg` is correct?
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Difference between byte a and bit [7:0] a.
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What is the difference between bit and logic?
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Why logic is introduced in SV? Or Why reg and wires are not sufficient?
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Difference between reg and logic?
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What are 2 state and 4 state variables? Provide some examples.
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Difference between integer and int
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Difference between packed and unpacked arrays
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Difference between dynamic and associative arrays
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Difference between dynamic array and queue
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Difference between structure and union
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How do you write a power b in sv code?
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What are pass-by-value and pass-by-reference methods?
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Why do we need randomization in SystemVerilog?
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Difference between module and program block?
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How do program block avoid the race condition?
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Difference between === and == operators?
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What are SystemVerilog interfaces and why are they introduced?
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What is modport and clocking block?
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Difference between initial and final block.
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What is cross-coverage?
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Difference between code and functional coverage
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Write rand constraint on a 3 bit variable with distribution 60% for 0 to 5 and 40% for 6,7. Write coverpoint for the same.
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How many types of arrays are there? Explain
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Why do we need UVM methodology?
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Difference between uvm_object and uvm_component
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Difference between uvm_transaction and uvm_sequence_item
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Difference between create and new() The new method is a constructor for SystemVerilog classes to create an object instance.
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Difference between copy and clone.
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Difference between uvm_resource_db and uvm_config_db
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What is severity and verbosity in UVM?
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Difference between sequence and sequencer.
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How to run any test case in UVM?
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Write a simple uvm sequence template and explain each line.
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How is scoreboard connected to different components?
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Difference between blocking and non-blocking assignments
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Difference between task and function
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Difference between wire and reg
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What is generate block in Verilog and its usage?
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Difference between while and do-while loop
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What is an automatic keyword in the task?
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Explain the difference between a static and automatic function with example.
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Difference between $stop and $finish.
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Difference between $random and $urandom
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What is AHB and why is it used?
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Where is AHB normally used in an SoC?
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What is the difference between AHB and APB?
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What are the address phase and data phase in AHB?
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How do you identify a valid AHB transfer?
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What are the possible values of HTRANS?
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What is APB and why is it used?
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Which peripherals are commonly connected to APB?
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Why is APB considered low power and simple to use?
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What are the phases of an APB transfer?
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When exactly does an APB transfer complete?
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What is the difference between PSEL and PENABLE?
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What is AXI and why is it used?
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What is the difference between AXI and AHB?
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What are the five AXI channels?
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What is the VALID/READY handshake in AXI?
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Explain an AXI write transaction.
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Explain an AXI read transaction.
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Different types of code coverage.
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Difference between create and new()
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Explain the difference between blocking (=) and non-blocking (<=) assignments in Verilog, and state which to use for sequential vs combinational logic.
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What common coding mistake infers an unintended latch during synthesis of combinational logic?
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One-hot FSM state encoding versus binary encoding primarily trades:
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Why is a two-flop synchronizer used for a single-bit clock-domain-crossing signal?
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What is the difference between code coverage and functional coverage?
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In SystemVerilog Assertions, what does `a |=> b` mean?
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What is the difference between clock gating and power gating?
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Multi-Vt cell libraries let a designer:
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What is the antenna effect, and name one fix.
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High placement congestion most directly harms:
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Define setup time and hold time, and describe what a hold violation implies about a path.
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A hold-time violation is correctly fixed by:
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Contrast $display, $write, $monitor, and $strobe in Verilog.
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Why is a virtual interface needed in a class-based SystemVerilog testbench?
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In SystemVerilog, `fork ... join_none` behaves how relative to the following statement?
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What problem do UVM objections solve, and what is the modern alternative?
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What is the correct driver–sequencer handshake in UVM?
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What is the uvm_config_db used for, and what is a common pitfall?
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What does `disable iff` do in a concurrent SVA property, and why is it important?
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In SVA, `req |-> ##[1:3] gnt` requires that:
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What is cross coverage, and why can it explode the number of bins? How do you keep it manageable?
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Differentiate illegal_bins from ignore_bins in a covergroup.
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What goes into a verification plan, and how does coverage tie back to it?
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Name the five AXI channels and explain why read and write use separate channels.
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In an AXI VALID/READY handshake, a transfer occurs on the clock edge where:
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You have 500 regression logs. Describe a scripting approach to summarize pass/fail and extract the first error from each failure.
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What is DPI-C in SystemVerilog and when would you use it?
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A constrained-random test fails only with certain seeds. Walk through how you debug it.
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How do you size an asynchronous FIFO between a fast producer and a slow consumer for a burst of N writes?
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Why must a multi-bit bus crossing clock domains use gray coding or a handshake instead of per-bit synchronizers?
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Compare fixed-priority and round-robin arbiters. When would you pick each?
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Why is a dedicated integrated clock-gating (ICG) cell used instead of an AND gate on the clock?
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Write an assertion to check clock period of 100 MHz.
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Write an assertion to check clock frequency and duty cycle with +/- 5% error.
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Write a constraint to generate unique values in rows for a multidimensional array.
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Write a constraint to generate diagonal values should be same in a multidimensional array.
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Write a constraint to generate an address where 9 bits are always set to 1, and sequences of 111 or 000 should not occur in a 16-bit address.
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Write a Constraint to generate a pattern 5,-10,15,-20,25.....
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Write a constraint to generate an address for different ports like port_0, port_1, port_2 and each Port is having starting and ending Address.
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Write a constraint to generate a pattern 9,99,999,9999,99999,..
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Write a constraint to generate the Fibonacci series.
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Write a constraint to generate palindrome.
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Write a constraint to generate Prime numbers in different ways.
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Write a constraint to randomly generate 10 unique prime numbers in an array between 1 and 200 & generated prime numbers should have 7 in unit Place (eg :7,17,37....)
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Write a constraint to implement randc construct using rand keyword.
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Write a constraint to generate a pattern of 0011223344...
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Write a constraint to generate a pattern of 000111222333444555...
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Write an SV constraint to make diagonal elements Zero.
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What is wrong with the below code? What is the correct process to write the constraint?
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Write a single constraint to generate random values for bit [8:0] variable in the below range, 1-34, 127, 129-156, 192-202,257-260.
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Write a constraint without an inside function to generate random values within the range of 34 to 43?
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Write a constraint to generate a random value for a var1 [7:0] within 50 and var2 [7:0] with the non-repeated value in every randomization?
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Write a constraint to generate 0, 1, x and z randomly.
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Write a constraint to generate multiples of power 2.
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Write a constraint with array size 5 to 10 values & the array values should be in ascending order/descending order.
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Write a constraint to generate a pattern 0102030405.
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Write a constraint - divisible by 5.
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Derive odd numbers within the range of 10 to 30 using SV constraint.
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Write a constraint to generate prime numbers between the range of 1 to 100.
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What is circular dependency and how to avoid this problem?
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How can we generate the factorial of the first 5 even numbers using constraints in SystemVerilog?
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How can you generate a random number within a specified range using SystemVerilog?
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What is the constraint to generate the pattern 9 7 5 3 1 8 6 4 2 0 ?
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Write a constraint sunch that array size between 5 to 10 values of the array are in asscending order ?
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Can you provide a code example of how to use constraints to access a single bit of a 16-bit variable?
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Write a constraint to generate a variable with 0-31 bits should be 1, 32-61 bits should be 0.
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How to generate a sequence of 10 random single-bit values that alternate between 0 and 1 like 101010101010?
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Write a SystemVerilog program to randomize a 32-bit variable, but only randomize the 12th bit.
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How can you define a constraint in SystemVerilog to ensure that even locations in a random array contain odd numbers, and odd locations contain even numbers?
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Define: (a) bit (b) nibble (c) byte (d) word
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What is weighted code? Give example.
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Give an example for Non-weighted code?
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What is the key feature of Excess-3 code?
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In how many different ways can number 5 be represented using 2-4-2-1 code?
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What are all the BCD numbers that can be uniquely represented in 2-4-2-1 weighted code?
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How many unused combinations are there in the representation of BCD numbers using 7-4-2-1 weighted scheme? What are they?
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What is the condition for a weighted code to be self-complementary?
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Convert the Gray code number 11001 to binary code?
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Give the procedure for converting a binary number to Gray code?
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Represent 45 in the number systems (a) binary (b) BCD (c) Excess-3 (d) Gray code
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What will be the result if all the zeros are retained from LSB side until 1 is seen, including that 1, and complement all the following bits of a binary number?
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In a particular design which uses 5 bits for integral part and 7 bits for fractional part,the result of some operation is 7B8 hex. Find the corresponding decimal equivalent?
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Explain the detailed procedure for BCD addition?
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Which gates are called universal gates? Why?
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How many minterms or maxterms will be there for n-inputs?
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In how many ways can a NAND gate be converted into an inverter? Show all the possibilities?
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How many number of 2 input AND gates are required to generate N I/P AND gate?
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(a) If it is given that A & B will not be 1 at the same time, what will be the equivalent logical gate for an XOR gate? (b) If any of the inputs of an XOR gate are inverted, XOR gate will work as ----- ?
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State the Shannon’s expansion theorem for representing a Boolean function by its co-factors?
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Mention the logical gates for which the 3 input implementation can not be obtained from two 2 input gates? How do you implement them?
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Give implementation of XOR using minimum number of NAND gates?
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Majority function is the one which gives 1 if the input has more 1s than 0s. Show the truth table and give the AOI for 3-input majority function?
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Explain parity generation and its significance?
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Which logical gates can be used as parity generators?
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What is the parity of (i) 10111001 (ii) 11001010
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Give a circuit for 4-bit even parity checker? And explain the same how can it be reused for parity generation?
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Design a combinational circuit using XOR gates that converts a 4-bit gray code number to a 4-bit binary number?
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Which logical gate can be used to find out whether the two single bit inputs are equal or not?
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How to obtain the dual of a Boolean equation?
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Define: SOP from and POS form?
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When is a SOP/POS form is called standard or canonical?
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Why do we write 00 01 11 10 in that order while Drawing K-maps?
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What do you mean by don’t care condition?
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Y = A'C + AC'B' and you are given that A=C=1 will never occur. Simplify Y?
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Generalization of Q13: The grouping of k adjacent cells, in a N variable K-Map will lead to a term of ----- literals?
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In the simplification of a Boolean function, F = ∑ (0,1,2,6,7,8,9,10,14,15) using QM method the following table is obtained: Q1) Define: SOP from and POS form?
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Simplify the Boolean function Y = ∑ ( 0,2,3,5,7,10,11,15) in POS form using KMap?
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Give the AND-OR implementation of a circuit, using minimum gates, that gives HIGH when the input is BCD equivalent of 5,7 or 9 and LOW otherwise. ?
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(a) Show the AOI implementation of a 2:1 Mux? (b) Convert this to 2-input NAND implementation?
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Design the following gates using minimum number of 2:1 Muxes? (a) NOT (b) AND (c) OR (d) XOR
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Design a circuit for 3-input majority function using a 4:1 Mux?
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(a) Expand the Boolean function f(x,y,z) = x’z’ + xy + xz in terms of x? (b) Implement f using a 2:1 Mux and external gates?
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There is a single telephone which needs to transmit the data from 8 different users to the receiving end. Give a design which can accomplish this task?
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You are given a 2:4 decoder, a 2 input OR gate and a 3 input OR gate. Using these components design a system which takes A & B as inputs and generates the following four outputs: AB, (AB)' , A+B, (A+B)'.
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Design a circuit for half-subtractor using basic gates?
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Design "OR" gate using HA's?
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Design a full adder using half-adders and minimum number of external gates?
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Implement a full adder using two 4:1 Muxes?
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A full adder can be implemented using basic gates in many ways. Show the efficient implementation among them, which needs minimal hardware?
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Implement a circuit for adding two 4-bit numbers using (a) Ripple carry adder (b) Carry Look Ahead (CLA) adder
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Compare the two implementations of Q15.
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If each XOR gate has a propagation delay of 10ns and AND/OR gate has a delay of 5ns each (irrespective of number of inputs), what is the total propagation delay in adding two 4 bit numbers in case of (a) Normal full adder (b) Carry Look Ahead adder.
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Explain how a full adder can be used as majority function?
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Give the truth table of full subtractor? Design the same using full adder?
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There is a sixteen bit adder with ripple carry. Which of the following gives minimum delay for the output? (Fastest output) F0 + F1, FF + FF, FF + F1
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What is overflow? Under what conditions will it occur?
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Using a 4-bit binary adder, design a circuit which multiplies the input by 3?
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Design a subtractor unit using a 4-bit comparator, 4-bit binary adder and some external gates, which performs A-B if A>B and else B-A. A and B are two 4-bit binary numbers.
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Design an adder/subtractor unit using 4-bit binary adder and some external gates, which gives out A+B if C=0 and A-B if C=1. Also provide an indicator for checking the overflow?
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Use the above designed circuit as block box and give a scheme for finding the absolute value of a 4-bit number?
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Design a circuit that generates 9’s compliment of a BCD digit using binary adder?
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Give the circuit that adds two BCD numbers and gives out a BCD number?
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How will you count the number of 1's that are present in a given 3-bit input using full adder?
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Give the truth table for 4:2 priority encoder in which the LSB(D0) has the highest priority and MSB(D3) has the lowest priority.
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You have three delay elements D1, D2, D3 that delay a clock by 25%,50% and 75% respectively. Design a frequency doubling (fout = 2 * fin) circuit that uses these delay elements along with any combinational logic.
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Give a combinational circuit which checks out whether two 4-bit input signals are same or not?
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Using a 4:16 decoder and minimum number of external gates implement the following Boolean functions: (a) F(A,B,C,D) = ∑ (5,7,9,14) (b) G(A,B,C,D) = ∑ (0,1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,15)
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Mention two basic applications of flip-flops?
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What is the difference between a LATCH and a Flip flop?
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What is transparent latch?
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Implement S-R Latch with control input using 2-input NAND gates?
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Design a master-slave D-Flip flop using D-Latch?
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What is race-around condition? Explain it in case of J-K Latch and solution to avoid that?
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We have a circular wheel with half painted black and the other half painted white. There are 2 censors mounted 45 degree apart at the surface of this wheel( not touching the wheel) which give a "1" for black and "0" for white passing under them. Design a circuit, using DFF to detect which way the wheel is moving. Can not assume any fixed position for start.
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Give the characteristic table and characteristic equation for J-K Flip-flop?
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Construct a J-K flip flop using a DFF, 2:1 Mux and an-inverter?
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What is excitation table?
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Write the excitation table for T-flip flop?
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Draw the circuit for a D flip flop with Synchronous Reset?
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Which flip-flop can be used as delay switch?
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Which flip-flop can be used as toggle switch?
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Using DFFs and minimum no. of 2×1 Mux, implement the following XYZ flip-flop.
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Show how the AB flip-flop can be converted to a D flip-flop?
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In C-N (Change-No change) flip flop, there won’t be any change in output as long as N is 0, irrespective of C. If N=1, then if C = 0 output will change to zero else if C =1 output will be the compliment of previous output. (a) Write the characteristic table ? (b) Design this using J-K flip-flop?
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Give the State Machine for Serial 2’s complementer. Draw the complete design for the same using DFF?
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Give the state transition diagram for J-K flip flop?
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What is Moore model & Mealy model? Explain.
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Give the State Machine for detecting the sequence “1010” from a serially coming data.
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Repeat Q7 for Non-overlapping case.
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Draw the state diagram to output a "1" for one cycle if the sequence "0110" shows up and the leading 0s cannot be used in more than one sequence.
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Describe a finite state machine that will detect three consecutive coin-tosses (of one coin) that result in heads.
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Reduce the following state table:
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Starting from state a, write the next state and output values for the input sequence: 01010101001 for both Original and reduced state table.
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What is one-hot method? List the advantages and disadvantages?
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How many flip flops are needed to design a FSM having N states if the state assignment is done by using (a) Binary (b) Gray (c) One hot (d) Johnson
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For the above problem, which method is more suitable for state assignment?
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Draw the state diagram for a circuit that outputs a "1" if the aggregate serial binary input is divisible by 5. For instance, if the input stream is 1, 0, 1, we output a "1" (since 101 is 5). If we then get a "0", the aggregate total is 10, so we output another "1" (and so on).
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Draw the FSM for checking whether the two inputs P and Q have same value for the last three continuous samples?
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If the number of 1s in inputs X and Y since reset is multiple of 4, the output is 1 and 0 otherwise. Give the FSM required for designing of the sequential circuit?
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Define (a) setup time (b) hold time (c) clock to Q delay.
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Which of the following flip flops can work at maximum frequency?
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For the above configuration with dly = 0, which of the flip flops that are shown in Q2, can be used if the available clock period is (a) 5ns (b) 8ns (c) 15ns
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Design a circuit for clock frequency divided by 2 using DFF. Given the following information, find the maximum clock frequency that the circuit can handle? T_setup = 6ns , T_hold = 2ns and T_propagation = 10ns
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Is there any hold violation in the above circuit? When will the hold violation occur in a given circuit and how can it be solved in circuit level? Describe in detail.
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What is clock skew? Explain.
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Can hold time be negative? Explain.
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The following digital circuit shows two flops with a logic delay (dly1) in between and two clock buffer delays (dly2, dly3). Derive the conditions in terms of (dly1,dly2,dly3) to fix setup and hold timing violations at the input of second FF? Tcq – Clock to Q delay, Tsu -- Setup time and Th – hold time.
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What is the maximum frequency of operation for the following configuration? .
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What is metastability? When/why it will occur? Explain how to avoid this? .
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For the circuit in Q11, two identical flip flops with the following data were used: Tsu = 2ns, Th = -3ns and Tcq = 5ns. Which combination of dly1 and dly2 from the following table will give maximum frequency of operation without any violations? Given: dly3 = 0. .
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Design a 3-bit shift register using 2:1 Mux and D Flip Flops which shifts right if the control input, C = 0 and shifts left if C = 1?
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What is the difference between a ripple counter and a synchronous counter?
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Design a 4-bit binary counter using TFFs?
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Give the FSM for a 3-bit gray code counter?
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Design a frequency divide-by-2 circuit using DFF and external gates which gives (a) 50% duty cycle (b) 25% duty cycle?
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Design frequency divide-by-3 circuit using DFFs and external gates which gives a duty cycle of 1/3rd?
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How do you change the above design to get (a) 66.67% duty cycle (b) 50% duty cycle?
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Design the Digital Circuit which gives fout = (2/3) fin
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Here is an interesting design question. There is a room which has two doors one to enter and another to leave. There is a sensor in the corridor at the entrance and also at the exit. There is a bulb in the room which should turn off when there is no one inside the room. So imagine a black box with the inputs as the outputs of sensors. What should the black box be?
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What is ring counter? Implement a ring counter using shift register?
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The following FSM shows the zero circulating ring counter. Predict the values of the missing states?
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What are the unused states in a 3-bit Johnson counter?
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How many unused states will be there in a Johnson’s counter with N flip-flops?
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What is the output frequency of a 4-bit binary counter for an input clock of 160 MHz?
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How fast can a 11 stage ripple counter be clocked, assuming worst case clock to Q delay of 40ns (of each stage) and extra gate delays of 60ns?
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Design a counter using DFF that counts in the sequence: 0,4,2,7,0,4,2,7,0,4……?
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Using external gates and 4-bit counter, design a circuit which gives ‘1’ if the number of clocks are multiples of 4.
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What are the frequencies F1, F2, F3 and F4 after each stage if an input clock of 10MHz is applied?
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How to swap the contents of two 8-bit registers without using a third register.
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What are stuck-at problems? Explain the reason for their occurrence?
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How many number of stuck at problems are possible for a 2 input AND Gate? Which of those faults are not testable?
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Define : (a) Test Pattern/Test set (b) ATPG
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Explain the procedure for detecting a specific fault in a given circuit?
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Give the test patterns that are needed to verify all the stuck at problems of a (a) 2- Input NAND Gate (b) 3-input NAND Gate
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What do you mean by “Path Sensitized Tests” in testing of logic circuits?
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(a) Give the circuit for a 4-bit parity generator? (b) Derive the minimal test set that can detect all stuck-at-faults?
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What is D-notation?
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What are the two hazards that can be there in a combinational circuit?
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Give the characteristics of Static-zero Hazard?
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Show the equivalent circuit for Static-one Hazard?
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How to avoid static hazards in a given circuit(single variable change hazards)?
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Find a hazard-free minimum cost implementation of the function: F(A,B,C,D) = ∑ (0,4,11,13,15) + d(2,3,5,10)
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Design 4-input XOR gate using 2 input XOR gates in all possible ways? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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What do you mean by CMOS technology? Explain with a block diagram.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of CMOS logic?
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Show the circuit for CMOS inverter and explain the basic operation?
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Draw the VTC of a CMOS inverter?
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Arrange the following in the decreasing order of voltage levels: VOH,VOL,VIH,VIL.
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Define: (a) Fan-out (b) Noise-margin
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Find out fan_out and propagation delay of a logical gate for which the following specifications are given: VCC = 5V, ICCH = 1mA, ICCL = 2mA, IOH = 1mA, IOL = 20mA, IIH = 0.05mA and IIL = 2mA
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Draw the CMOS implementation of NAND and NOR gates.
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How many minimum number of MOS transistors are required to implement the Boolean function, Y (A,B,C) = AB + A’C + BC using CMOS implementation assuming the inputs and their complements are available?
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How many minimum number of MOS transistors are required to implement a Full Adder using CMOS technology?
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Let A & B be two inputs of the NAND gate. Say signal A arrives at the NAND gate later than signal B. To optimize delay, of the two series NMOS inputs A & B, which one would you place near the output?
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What do you mean by pass transistor logic?
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Show the implementation of AND gate using pass transistor logic?
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Show the circuit of Transmission gate and explain the functionality?
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Why don’t we use just one NMOS or PMOS in a transmission gate?
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Design a Transmission Gate based XOR. Now, how do you convert it to XNOR? (Without inverting the output)
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The output and input of a static CMOS inverter are connected as shown in the above figure. What is the output voltage?
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What are the applications of open-collector gate?
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What is Latch Up? How do you avoid Latch Up?
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What is Volatile memory? Give an example.
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Differentiate between RAM and ROM?
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How many address and data lines will be there for a memory of size, 1K X 8?
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How many number of 16X8 size memories are needed to obtain a memory of size 256X16?
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Using DFF design a binary cell, which can perform read/write operations based on enable, r/w ? Also provide memory enable, mem_en?
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Give the basic circuit for DRAM?
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Draw the circuit for SRAM?
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Define memory access time?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of DRAM when compared to SRAM?
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Explain read-refresh operation in case of DRAM?
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What is dual data ROM?
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Expand the following: (a) PLD (b) PLA (c) PAL (d) FPGA
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What is the difference between PLA and PAL?
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What is FIFO? Explain the significance?
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Show the basic block diagram of FIFO and explain the basic signals or connections of a FIFO?
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It is required to connect a Master, which generates data @ 200 Mega Samples/sec to a Slave which can receive the data @ 10 Mega Samples/Sec. If the data lasts in 10Micro Sec, what is the optimal size of FIFO to be used to avoid loose of data?
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In a particular system, the sender sends data at the rate of 80 words / 100 clocks and the receiver can consume at the rate of 8 words / 10 clocks. Calculate the depth of FIFO so that no data is dropped under following assumptions: - There is no feedback or handshake mechanism. - Occurrence of data in that time period is guaranteed but exact place in those clock cycles is indeterminate.
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What is the difference between Synchronous and Asynchronous FIFOs?
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Explain how to inject a CRC error in a packet which has just data and CRC fields.
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How do you know when verification is completed?
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How to avoid race condition between Testbench and DUT?
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What is a semaphore?
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What is the need of regression?
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What is randomization?
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What is the significance of seed in randomization?
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What is the difference between code coverage and functional coverage?
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If code coverage is 100% and functional coverage is not, what does it mean?
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If functional coverage is 100% and code coverage is not, what does it mean?
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What is the difference between a passive monitor and an active monitor?
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Under what condition should simulation end in a simulation environment?
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What is a scoreboard?
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How are test cases included in the simulation environment?
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What are the different ways test cases are included for simulations?
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Write code for a clock generator.
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What is a test plan? What it contains?
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Explain some coding guidelines that you followed in your environment?
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Explain about white/black box testing and gray-box testing.
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In a packet protocol, where is the packet comparison done?
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What are scalars in Perl? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of scalars.
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Explain the concept of arrays in Perl. How are arrays used, and what are some common array operations?
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What are hashes in Perl? How are hashes used, and what are some common hash operations?
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Explain the concept of control structures in Perl. What are conditional statements and loops, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide examples.
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What are regular expressions in Perl? How are regular expressions used, and what are some common applications of regular expressions?
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Explain the concept of subroutines in Perl. What are subroutines, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of subroutines.
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What is the significance of the use strict and use warnings pragmas in Perl? How do they help in writing better Perl code?
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Explain the concept of file handling in Perl. How can you open, read, write, and close files in Perl? Provide an example demonstrating file operations.
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What are modules in Perl? How are modules used, and why are they beneficial in Perl programming?
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Explain the concept of references in Perl. What are references, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of references.
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Explain the concept of modules in Perl. What are modules, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of modules.
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Explain the concept of object-oriented programming (OOP) in Perl. What is OOP, and how is it implemented in Perl? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of OOP in Perl.
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Explain the concept of exceptions in Perl. What are exceptions, and how are they handled in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of exceptions.
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Explain the concept of regular expressions in Perl. What are regular expressions, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of regular expressions.
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What is the purpose of the use strict and use warnings pragmas in Perl? How do they help in writing better Perl code? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of these pragmas.
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Explain the concept of subroutine references in Perl. What are subroutine references, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of subroutine references.
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What are anonymous subroutines in Perl? How are they different from named subroutines? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of anonymous subroutines.
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Explain the concept of object serialization in Perl. What is serialization, and how is it used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the serialization and deserialization of an object in Perl.
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Explain the concept of closures in Perl. What are closures, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of closures.
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Explain the concept of tie in Perl. What is tying, and how is it used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of tie.
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Explain the concept of attributes in Perl. What are attributes, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of attributes.
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Explain the concept of autovivification in Perl. What is autovivification, and how does it occur in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating autovivification.
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Explain the concept of function signatures in Perl. What are function signatures, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of function signatures.
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Explain the concept of the @INC array in Perl. What is @INC, and how is it used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of @INC.
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Explain the concept of source filters in Perl. What are source filters, and how are they used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of source filters.
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Explain the concept of multithreading in Perl. What is multithreading, and how is it used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of multithreading.
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Explain the concept of XS in Perl. What is XS, and how is it used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of XS.
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Explain the concept of memoization in Perl. What is memoization, and how is it used in Perl programming? Provide an example demonstrating the usage of memoization.
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Write an assertion check to make sure that a signal is high for a minimum of 2 cycles and a maximum of 6 cycles.
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Write an assertion for glitch detection.
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Are following assertions equivalent:
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Write an assertion: everytime when the valid signal goes high, the count is incremented.
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When there's a no_space_err, the no_space_ctr_incr signal is flagged for exactly once clock.
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Write an assertion checker to make sure that an output signal never goes X?
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Write an assertion to make sure that a 5-bit grant signal only has one bit set at any time?
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Write an assertion which checks that once a valid request is asserted by the master, the arbiter provides a grant within 2 to 5 clock cycles.
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How can you disable an assertion during active reset time?
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How can all assertion be turned off during simulation (with active assertions)?
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Write an assertion: A high for 5 cycles and B high after 4 continuous highs of A and finally both A and B are high?
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Write an assertion to verify the clock with 50% duty cycle of any given time period.
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When signal "d" changes to 1, on next cycle, if signal "b" is true, then signal "c" should be
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Write an assertion to check divide by 2 circuit output.
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When signal_a is asserted, signal_b must be asserted, and must remain up until one of the signals signal_c or signal_d is asserted.
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When the positive edge of signal "a" is detected, check signal "b" has to be high continuously until signal "c" goes low.
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Whenever valid signal goes high enable signal should be asserted in the next cycle & it
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Whenever the signal A goes high from the next cycle the signal B should repeat n no. of times, where n is equal to value of bit[3:0]C when signal A is asserted.
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Write a Verilog to generate the three times multiplication table.
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Write a Verilog code to implement a counter that cycles through two distinct ranges based on a mode: initially counting from 5 to 12, and then, upon reaching the end of this range, switching to count from 0 to 15.
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Write a Verilog module that determines if a given number is even or odd, and outputs a result of 1 for even numbers and 0 for odd numbers using function.
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Write a SystemVerilog code to identify and display numbers divisible by 8 within the range of 0 to 100?
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Write a SystemVerilog program that utilizes a function to calculate the sum of two numbers and determine whether the result is odd or even.
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How can you define a constraint in SystemVerilog to generate a 10-bit number where more than one bit is set to 1, but no two set bits are adjacent to each other?
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Write the constraint to gen. this seq. 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 ... in array.
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Write a constraint for an array of numbers such that the size of array ranges from 6 to 15
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How to find indexes associated with associative array items?
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Difference between fork-join, fork-join_any, and fork-join_none
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Difference Between always_comb and always@(*)?
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Difference between structure and class
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Difference between static and automatic functions
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Difference between new[ ] and new() new[ ] – To create a memory. It can also be used to resize or copy a dynamic array.
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Difference between shallow and deep copy
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How does the OOP concept add benefit in Verification?
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What is inheritance?
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What are the ‘super’ and ‘this’ keywords in SystemVerilog?
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What is polymorphism and its advantages?
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What is a virtual function?
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What is the use of a scope resolution operator?
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Difference between virtual and pure virtual function
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What is a virtual interface and its need?
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What is a virtual class?
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What are parameterized classes?
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What are rand and randc methods?
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What are pre_randomize and post_randomize methods?
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Explain bidirectional constraints
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Is it possible to override existing constraints?
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Difference between :/ and := operators in randomization Both are used to assign weightage to different values in the distribution constraints.
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What is std::randomize?
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Is it possible to call a function from constraint? If yes, explain with
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How to disable constraints?
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How to disable randomization?
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Difference between static and dynamic casting
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Difference between mailbox and queue
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What is semaphore and in what scenario is it used?
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What is input and output skew in clocking block?
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What are the types of assertions?
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Difference between $strobe, $monitor and $display
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What is ignore bins?
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Difference between ignore and illegal bins.
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How do you define callback?
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What is DPI? Explain DPI export and import.
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What is the implication operator in SVA? Explain its type?
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What all bins are generated by the following code
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What are assertions? Types of assertions?
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What is functional coverage? How is it different from code coverage?
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What is uvm RAL model? why it is required?
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What is the difference between new () and create?
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What is TLM FIFO?
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What is the difference between UVM RAL model backdoor write/read and front door write/read?
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What is objection?
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What is p_sequencer ? OR Difference between m_sequencer and p_sequencer?
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What is the difference between Active mode and Passive mode with respect to agent?
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What is the difference between copy and clone?
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What is UVM factory?
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What are the types of sequencers? Explain each?
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What is virtual sequencer and virtual sequence in UVM?
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How set_config_* works?
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What are the advantages of uvm RAL model?
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Explain end of simulation in UVM?
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What is Virtual interface and how Virtual interface is used?
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Difference between bit [7:0] and byte • Bit is an unsigned 2-state data type that can take only values of either ‘0’ or ‘1’.
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Difference between packed and unpacked array
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Difference between Shallow copy and deep copy
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What is meant by virtual
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What is Polymorphism
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What are Constraints • Constraints are used to restrict the random data generation to meaningful values.
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What is Randomization • Randomization is the process of generating random values to a variable.
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What is Functional coverage • Coverage is a way to measure the quality of testing/verification and completeness.
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What are Assertions
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Arguments to the task are static or dynamic?
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How to get dut ouptut data into the uvm_sequence
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Write a packed array and unpacked array and initialise value and then assign packed array values to unpacked array?
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write a coverage for memory [3:0]
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where monitor connection will happen?
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What is runtime polymorphism?
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What are the UVM factory and its use?
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Why phases are introduced in UVM? What are all phases present in UVM?
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What approach does build_phase use and why?
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Draw and explain the verification environment in UVM.
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What all UVM phases take time?
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What all phases are functions and tasks in UVM?
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Why do we use the super keyword in phases likes super.build_phase, super.main_phase etc?
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Difference between `uvm_do and `uvm_rand_send.
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What are bottom-up and top-down approaches in UVM phases?
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How do uvm_config_db set/get work?
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What is an analysis port?
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What are pre_body and post_body used in sequence?
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What is an active and passive agent?
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Difference between UVM subscriber and UVM scoreboard
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What is uvm objection and why do we need it?
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What are the different ways of exiting the code execution?
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What is a sequence item in UVM?
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Explain how the sequence starts.
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What are lock and grab methods?
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What are the RAL model and its application?
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What do you mean by the front-door and back-door register access?
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What is run_test?
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Explain generalized code structure for UVM monitor and scoreboard.
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Write standard new() function. Since the scoreboard is a uvm_component.
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Implement run_phase to check DUT functionality throughout simulation time.
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What is an in-order and out-of-order scoreboard?
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Do not mix blocking and non-blocking assignments in single always block i.e. For the
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casez: considers all z values as don’t cares. The z can also be specified as ?
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Explain the concept of a flip-flop in Verilog and provide an example of its usage in a real- world application.
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What is the purpose of a testbench in Verilog, and why is it essential during the development process?
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Explain the difference between blocking and non-blocking assignments in Verilog.
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Provide an example of a Verilog module that implements a 4-to-1 multiplexer (MUX) and explain its functionality.
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Explain the purpose of the always block in Verilog and the difference between always @(*) and always @(posedge clk).
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Explain the concept of parameterized modules in Verilog and provide an example.
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What is the purpose of the case statement in Verilog, and how is it used? Provide an example.
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Explain the concept of a finite state machine (FSM) in Verilog and its significance in digital circuit design. Provide a simple example.
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Explain the purpose of the generate construct in Verilog and provide an example of its usage.
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Explain the concept of clock domain crossing (CDC) in Verilog and the challenges associated with it. Provide an example of how to handle CDC.
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Explain the purpose of a Verilog testbench and its role in the hardware design process.
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a simple 2-to-1 multiplexer. However, it contains a syntax error and does not compile. Identify the error and fix the code. module mux_2to1 (input a, b, sel, output y); assign y = sel ? a : b; endmodule
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The following Verilog code is intended to create a 4-bit counter that counts up on the rising edge of the clock. However, it contains a logical error and does not work as expected. Identify the error and fix the code. module counter_4bit (input clk, input rst, output reg[3:0] count); always @(posedge clk, posedge rst) if (rst) count <= 0; else count <= count + 1; endmodule
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Explain the concept of a finite-state machine (FSM) and its importance in digital circuit design.
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a 2-bit binary counter with synchronous reset functionality. However, it contains a logical error and does not work as expected. Identify the error and fix the code. module binary_counter_2bit (input clk, input rst, output reg[1:0] count); always @(posedge clk) if (rst) count <= 0; else count <= count + 1; endmodule
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Explain the concept of event-driven simulation in Verilog and its advantages in modeling digital circuits.
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a 3-input AND gate. However, it contains a syntax error and does not compile. Identify the error and fix the code. module and_gate_3input (input a, b, c, output y); assign y = a && b && c; endmodule
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Explain the concept of RTL (Register-Transfer Level) design in Verilog and its importance in hardware design.
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a 2-input OR gate. However, it contains a logical error and does not produce the correct output. Identify the error and fix the code. module or_gate_2input (input a, b, output y); assign y = a & b; endmodule
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Explain the concept of a finite-state machine (FSM) in Verilog and provide an example of its practical application.
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a 4-to-1 multiplexer. However, it contains a syntax error and doesn’t work as expected. Identify the error and fix the code. module mux_4to1(output reg out, input [3:0] data, input [1:0] sel); always @(sel) case(sel) 2'b00: out = data[0]; 2'b01: out = data[1]; 2'b10: out = data[2]; 2'b11: out = data[3]; endcase endmodule
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Explain the concept of blocking and non-blocking assignments in Verilog and when to use each.
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a 3-bit up-counter. However, it contains a logical error and doesn’t produce the correct count sequence. Identify the error and fix the code. module counter_3bit(output reg [2:0] count, input clk, input reset); always @(posedge clk, posedge reset) if (reset) count <= 3'b0; else count <= count + 1; endmodule
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What is RTL (Register Transfer Level) design in Verilog, and why is it important in hardware description?
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a 2-input AND gate using assign statements. However, it contains a syntax error and doesn’t work as expected. Identify the error and fix the code. module and_gate(output reg out, input a, input b); assign out reg = a & b; endmodule
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Explain the concept of pipelining in Verilog and its advantages in hardware design.
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a 2-to-4 decoder using case statements. However, it contains a logical error and doesn’t produce the correct output. Identify the error and fix the code. module decoder_2to4(output reg [3:0] dec_out, input [1:0] select); always @(*) case (select) 2'b00: dec_out = 4'b0001; 2'b01: dec_out = 4'b0010; 2'b10: dec_out = 4'b0100; 2'b11: dec_out = 4'b1000; endcase endmodule
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Explain the concept of Verilog testbenches and their role in the verification process.
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The following Verilog code is intended to implement a 4-bit binary adder. However, it contains a syntax error and doesn’t work as expected. Identify the error and fix the code. module binary_adder(output reg [3:0] sum, input [3:0] a, input [3:0] b); always @(*) sum[3:0] = a[3:0] + b[3:0]; endmodule
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What is the default value of wire and reg?
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Explain Regular delay control, Intra-assignment delay control
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Difference between full and parallel case
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Difference between casex and casez
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What is synchronous and asynchronous reset? Can you explain using DFF and write their Verilog code?
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What is #0 in Verilog and its usage?
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How to generate two different clocks in testbench?
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Design overlapping and non-overlapping FSM for sequence detector 1010.
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Write a Verilog code for D-Latch.
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How can you override the existing parameter value?
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What is Synthesis?
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Write an RTL code to generate 60% duty cycle clock.
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Write an RTL code to generate 100MHz clock.
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Difference between `define and `include.
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What will be output of the following code?
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Why is AHB called a pipelined protocol?
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How does an AHB read transfer work?
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How does an AHB write transfer work?
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What is the difference between HREADY and HREADYOUT?
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How are wait states inserted in AHB?
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What should remain stable when HREADY is LOW?
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What is the difference between NONSEQ and SEQ transfer?
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What are AHB burst transfers?
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What is the role of HSIZE in AHB?
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What is HRESP used for?
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Explain an APB write transfer.
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Explain an APB read transfer.
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How are wait states inserted in APB?
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What should remain stable during APB wait states?
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What is the role of PREADY?
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When is PSLVERR valid?
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What is the use of PSTRB in APB?
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How do back-to-back APB transfers work?
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What is the role of an APB bridge?
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Can AXI VALID wait for READY before asserting?
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Can AXI READY wait for VALID before asserting?
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Why does AXI have separate read and write channels?
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What are outstanding transactions in AXI?
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What is the role of AXI transaction ID?
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What are AxLEN, AxSIZE, and AxBURST?
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What is the purpose of WLAST and RLAST?
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What is the use of WSTRB in AXI?
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What are AXI response types?
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What is the AXI 4KB boundary rule?
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How are unaligned transfers handled in AXI?
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Difference between new[ ] and new()
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Difference between :/ and := operators in randomization
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Is it possible to call a function from constraint? If yes, explain with an example.
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What is the main drawback of an asynchronous reset compared to a synchronous reset?
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When would you choose constrained-random testing over directed testing, and vice versa?
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How does positive clock skew (capture clock later than launch) affect setup and hold?
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Differentiate a deep copy from a shallow copy of a SystemVerilog class object and explain when the distinction bites.
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How does the UVM factory enable overriding a component or object type without editing the testbench, and give a concrete use case?
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What is X-propagation and why can RTL simulation be optimistic about it?
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Differentiate a false path from a multicycle path in STA, with an example of each.
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What are recovery and removal times, and which flop input do they apply to?
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List concrete techniques to close a setup violation on a critical path.
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What is IR drop and how does it interact with timing?
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What are the default values of variables in the SystemVerilog classes?
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What are local and protected access qualifiers?
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How do you implement the randc function in SystemVerilog?
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Is it possible to generate random numbers without using rand or randc keywords?
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Difference between @posedge and $rose?
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Explain the cycle of verification and its closure.
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How will you test the functionality of interrupts using functional coverage?
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What is layered architecture in Verification?
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How can you establish communication between monitor and scoreboard in SystemVerilog?
Hard
Difference between class-based testbench and module-based testbench.
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Difference between p_sequencer and m_sequencer
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What is the virtual sequence? How is it used? Is it necessary to have virtual sequencer for virtual sequence?
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Explain the virtual sequencer and its use.
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What is the UVM barrier and its usage?
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What is the UVM heartbeat and its usage?
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What is SIngleton object and its usage?
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Given an IP, you are the owner of the IP, what are the steps you start with and when will it be signed off?
Hard
Why always block is not used inside a program block?
Hard
What is FIFO? What are underflow and overflow conditions in FIFO?
Hard
What will happen if there is no else part in if-else?
Hard
What is infer latch means? How can you avoid it?
Hard
What is parameter overriding in Verilog?
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Write a Verilog code for 5:1 MUX
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Can you talk about the Verilog event scheduler?
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Difference between dual port ram and FIFO.
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What is `timescale? What does `timescale 1 ns/ 1 ps in a Verilog code?
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What will be the output of m, n, o if c is the clock?
Hard
Convert following decimal numbers in signed binary, octal and hexadecimal numbers using minimum possible number of bits.
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What is the decimal equivalent of hex number 0x3A?
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What is Gray code and what are some of the benefits of using Gray code over Binary code?
Hard
What is a parity bit and how is it computed?
Hard
What are 1's complement and 2's complement? Where are they used?
Hard
What is a BCD code and how is it different from binary code? What will be the BCD and binary code for decimal number 27?
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How can you implement following gates using a 2:1 MUX?
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What are typical uses of (cid:498)XOR(cid:499) gates in data communication?
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When can the output of a 3-input NAND gate be zero?
Hard
How can you design a pass gate or a buffer using XOR gate?
Hard
What will be the output of following gates if one of the inputs is unknown(x)?
Hard
What is the difference between Combinational and Sequential circuits?
Hard
What is the difference between a Multiplexer and Demultiplexer?
Hard
Design a 4:1 MUX using 2:1 multiplexers?
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What is the difference between an encoder and a decoder?
Hard
How is an encoder different from a multiplexer?
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What is a priority encoder and how is it different from a simple encoder?
Hard
What is a ring oscillator? What would be the frequency of a ring oscillator implemented using three NOT gates if each gate has a delay of 2 ps?
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What is the difference between Synchronous and Asynchronous circuits?
Hard
Explain the concept of Setup and Hold times?
Hard
What is meant by clock skew?
Hard
What is the difference between a flip-flop and a latch?
Hard
How can you convert a D Flip-flop to a T Flip-flop?
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Convert a JK flip-flop to D Flip-flop.
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What is difference between a synchronous counter and an asynchronous counter?
Hard
What is the difference between Ripple Carry adder and Carry Look- ahead adder?
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What is the longest path for N-bit ripple carry adder?
Hard
What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous reset?
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How many flip-flops are needed to implement a 32 bit register?
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What is the difference between a Mealy and a Moore finite state machine?
Hard
What is an Excitation table?
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If given a choice, which flip-flop would you use to implement a synchronous circuit (say a sequence detector)?
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In practice, which flip-flop is used more often for implementing a synchronous circuit? D or JK?
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Design a sequence detector state machine that detects a pattern
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What is the minimum number of flip-flops required to implement a digital synchronous circuit with 9 states?
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Implement following logics using minimum number of D Flip-Flops:
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What is the difference between an ASIC and SOC?
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What are the different steps in a typical ASIC or SOC design flow?
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What is the difference between a RISC and CISC architecture?
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What is the difference between Von-Neumann and Harvard Architecture and which would you prefer?
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Explain the concept of Little Endian and Big Endian formats in terms of memory storage?
Hard
What is the difference between a SRAM and a DRAM?
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A computer has a memory of 256 Kilobytes. How many address bits are needed if each byte location needs to be addressed?
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What are the different types of registers implemented in a CPU?
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Explain the concept of pipelining in computer architecture?
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What is a pipeline hazard? What are the different types of hazards in a pipelined microprocessor design?
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What techniques can be used to avoid each of the 3 types of pipeline hazards - Structural, Data and Control Hazards?
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What are the different types of addressing modes for an instruction?
Hard
What is the principle of spatial and temporal locality of reference?
Hard
What are different kinds of memories in a system?
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What is a cache?
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Give an overview of Cache Operation.
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What is a cache miss or hit condition?
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Will there be a difference in the performance of a program which searches a value in a linked list vs a vector on a machine that has cache memory present?
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What are the different mechanisms used for mapping memory to caches? Compare the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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What's the disadvantage of having a cache with more associativity?
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A 4-way set associative cache has a total size of 256KB. If each cache line is of size 64 bytes, how many sets will be present in the cache?
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What is difference between write-thru and write-back caches? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
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What is the difference between an inclusive and exclusive cache?
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What are the different algorithms used for cache line replacement in a set-way associative cache?
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What is the problem of cache coherency?
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What is the difference between snoop based and directory based cache coherency protocol?
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What is a MESI protocol?
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What is a RFO?
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What is the concept of Virtual memory?
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What is the difference between a virtual memory address and a physical memory address?
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What is the concept of paging?
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What is a TLB (Translation lookaside buffer)?
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What is meant by page fault?
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If a CPU is busy executing a task, how can we stop it and run another task?
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What are interrupts and exceptions and how are they different?
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What is a vectored interrupt?
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What are the different techniques used to improve performance of instruction fetching from memory?
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What is meant by a superscalar pipelined processor?
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What is the difference between in-order and out-of-order execution?
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What is the difference between a conditional branch and unconditional branch instruction?
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What is branch prediction and branch target prediction?
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What is meant by memory mapped I/O?
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What's the advantage of using one-hot coding in design?
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What is the difference between a static and automatic variable, local variable and a global variable in any programming language?
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What do you mean by inline function?
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What is a regular expression?
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What is the difference between a heap and a stack?
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What is the difference between ++a and a++ in any programming language?
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What is meant by memory leak?
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What is the difference between a Compiler and an Interpreter?
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What is the difference between a statically typed language and a dynamically typed language?
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Which of the following is false related to Stack?
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What are the major differences between use and require in Perl?
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What are the pre-processor directives?
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What is the difference between following initializations: int a; and
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What does the keyword volatile mean in C language?
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What is a pointer? Explain the concept of pointer.
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What is the Value and Size of a NULL pointer?
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What is a linked list? How many different types of linked list are there?
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Of what order is the Worst case Time complexity of following algorithms?
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Of what order is the Space complexity of following algorithms?
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Explain the difference between & and && operators in C/C++?
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How does a Structure and a Union differ in terms of memory allocation in C/C++?
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How much memory is allocated for struct ID below?
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How much memory is allocated for union ID below?
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What is a Stack and how does a Stack differ from FIFO?
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What is a kernel?
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What is UNIX and how is it different from Linux?
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Perl is an interpreted language? What does this mean?
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What are different types of data types in Perl?
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What is a Cron Job? When to use a Cron Job?
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What is the use of rsync command in UNIX/Linux?
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What is the use of a \0' character in C/C++?
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What are binary trees?
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How can you generate random numbers in C?
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What are Special Characters, Quantifiers, and Anchors w.r.t regular expressions?
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What is the difference between a class and object?
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What is the difference between a Class and a Struct in C++?
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What is the difference between a Class and a Struct in SystemVerilog?
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What are public, private and protected members?
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What are Method Overriding and Method Overloading? What is the difference between the two?
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What is operator overloading?
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What is a constructor method?
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What is destructor?
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What is the difference between composition and inheritance in OOP?
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What is the difference between a shallow copy and a deep copy used in object oriented programming?
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What are virtual functions in C++ or other OOP languages?
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What is meant by multiple inheritance?
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What is an abstract class?
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What are static methods inside a class?
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What is ‘this pointer with reference to class?
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What is type conversion and type-casting in programming languages?
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How can you find out details regarding what a UNIX/Linux command does?
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Write a UNIX/Linux terminal command: (assume filename = file.txt)
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Write a UNIX/Linux terminal command to display following from a
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Write a UNIX/Linux terminal command to list out names of all files
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Write a UNIX/Linux terminal command to (assume filename = file.txt
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Write a UNIX/Linux command to:
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Mention shell hot keys that does following:
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Write a C code to detect if underlying architecture in a machine is little Endian or big Endian.
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What will be the value of b and c in following code?
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What would be the output of following C program?
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Find the Value of "y" in the following C code:
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What will be the output of the following C program?
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Write a recursive function to find out factorial of a number n where n is always >=0.
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What is the output of this C code when run on a 64-bit machine?
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What is a Linked List and when would you prefer to use linked lists?
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Write a C function to create a singly linked list.
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Write a C function to Insert an Element at the head of a singly linked list.
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Write a C function to Insert an Element at the tail of a singly linked list.
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Write a C function to Insert an Element at position pos in a singly linked list.
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Write a C function to Delete an Element from a singly linked list.
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What will be the output of following Perl code
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What is the importance of using -w and use strict in perl?
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How would you concatenate two strings to form a single string in Perl? Fill in the blank (__?__).
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What is the output of following program?
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Mention different special characters that give a special meaning to the regex search syntax. Explain use of each.
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List some Quantifiers in regular expressions with their use.
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List some Anchors in regular expressions with their use.
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What is the use of the functions chop() and chomp() in Perl?
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What will be the output of the following Perl code?
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What is the difference between blocking and nonblocking assignments in verilog?
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How many flip-flops will be needed when following two codes are synthesized?
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What will be the output of a in below code?
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Write a verilog code to swap contents of two registers (A and B) without any temporary register?
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What is the output of following code?
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What will be the value of c in following cases after sim units?
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Analyze following code and find what is wrong with this code that implements a combinational logic?
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Write a Verilog module for the 3:1 multiplexer that uses the "?:" (conditional operator) A 3:1 multiplexer has 3 input lines, 2 select lines and an output line which is driven by one of input lines based on select inputs.
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What will be the value of X1 and X2 which are modelled using following two always blocks. What is wrong with following coding style?
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What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous reset and how do we model synchronous and asynchronous reset using verilog code?
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What is the difference between == and === operators?
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Write verilog code for a flip-flop and latch and explain differences?
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Write Verilog code to detect a pattern of 10110 from an input stream of bits.
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Write Verilog code to print nth Fibonacci number where user provides a value for n. Assume n>2.
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Write a Verilog code for Full adder using Half Adder modules.
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What is the difference between a task and a function in verilog?
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What is the difference between a reg, wire and logic in SystemVerilog?
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What is the difference between a bit and logic data type?
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What is the difference between logic[7:0] and byte variable in SystemVerilog?
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Which of the array types: dynamic array or associative array, are good to model really large arrays, say: a huge memory array of 32KB?
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Suppose a dynamic array of integers (myvalues) is initialized to values as shown below. Write a code to find all elements greater than 3 in the array using array locator method (cid:498)find(cid:499)?
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What is the difference between a struct and union in SystemVerilog?
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What is the concept of a ref and const ref argument in SystemVerilog function or task?
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What would be the direction of arguments a and b in following?
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What is the difference between a packed array and an unpacked array?
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What is the difference between a packed and unpacked struct?
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Which of the following statement is true?
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Given a dynamic array of size 100, how can the array be re-sized to hold 200 elements while the lower 100 elements are preserved as original?
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What is the difference between forever and for in SystemVerilog ?
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What is the difference between case, casex and casez in SystemVerilog?
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Which of the logical equality operators == or === are used in case expression conditions for case, casex, and casez?
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What is the difference between $display, $write, $monitor and $strobe in SystemVerilog?
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What is wrong with following SystemVerilog code?
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What is the difference betweennew()andnew[] in SystemVerilog?
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What is the concept of forward declaration of a class in SystemVerilog?
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Analyze following code and explain if there are any issues with code?
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What is the difference between private, public and protected data members of a SystemVerilog class?
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Are SystemVerilog class members public or private by default ?
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What is a nested class and when would you use a nested class?
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What are interfaces in SystemVerilog?
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What is a modport construct in an interface?
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What is a clocking block and what are the benefits of using clocking blocks inside an interface?
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What is the difference between following two ways of specifying skews in a clocking block?
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What are the main regions inside a SystemVerilog simulation time step?
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Given following constraints, which of the following options are wrong?
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Will there be any difference in the values generated in following constraints?
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What is a unique constraint in SystemVerilog?
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How can we disable or enable constraints selectively in a class?
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Given a Packet class with following constraints, how can we generate a packet object with address value greater than 200?
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What arepre_randomize()andpost_randomize() functions?
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Write constraints to generate elements of a dynamic array (abc as
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Write constraints to create a random array of integers such that array size is between 10 and 16 and the values of array are in descending order?
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How can we use constraints to generate a dynamic array with random but unique values ?
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Given a 32 bit address field as a class member, write a constraint to
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What is the difference between hard and soft constraints?
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What will be the value of result printed from each of the threads in below code?
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How many parallel processes does this code generate?
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What is wrong with following SystemVerilog constraint?
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Which keyword in SystemVerilog is used to define Abstract classes?
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What is the difference between a virtual function and a pure virtual function in SystemVerilog?
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What does keyword extends represent in SystemVerilog?
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What are Semaphores? When are they used?
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What are Mailboxes? What are the uses of a Mailbox?
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What is difference between bounded and unbounded mailboxes?
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What is an event in SystemVerilog? How do we trigger an event in SystemVerilog?
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How can we merge two events in SystemVerilog?
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What is std::randomize() method in SystemVerilog and where is it useful?
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Is it possible to override a constraint defined in the base class in a derived class and if so how?
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Identify what could be wrong if following function is called in SystemVerilog constraint as below?
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Is there any difference between following two derived class codes?
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Find issues (if any) in following code?
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Given following definitions of two classes - Packet and Bad Packet, find the correct sequence of which of thecompute_crc() functions gets called in example code?
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Which of following constraint coding (giving same results) is better in terms of performance and why?
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Which of following coding styles are better and why?
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What is wrong in this code?
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What is a virtual interface and where is it used?
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What is the concept of factory and factory pattern?
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What is the concept of callback?
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What is a DPI call?
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What is the difference between DPI import and DPI export?
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What are system tasks and functions? Give some example of system
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What is the difference between directed testing and constrained random verification?
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Explain what are self-checking tests?
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What is Coverage driven verification?
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What is the concept of test grading in functional verification?
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What is Assertion based Verification (ABV) methodology?
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Given a RAM with a single port for read and write - what all conditions need to be verified?
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What is the difference between a single port RAM and dual port RAM?
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What is the difference between an event driven and a cycle based simulator?
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What is a transaction? What are the benefits of Transaction based verification?
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What all simulation/debug tools have you worked on or are you familiar with?
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When do we need reference model for verifying RTL designs? What are the advantages of using reference-models?
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What is a Bus Functional Model?
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How would you track the progress of the verification project? What metrics would you use?
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How do you measure completeness of Verification OR when/how can you say that verification is complete?
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What are Power and Performance Trade-offs?
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What are some of the benefits of UVM methodology?
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What are some of the drawbacks of UVM methodology?
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What is the concept of Transaction Level Modelling?
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What are TLM ports and exports?
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What are TLM FIFOs?
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What is the difference between a get() and peek() operation on a TLM fifo?
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What is the difference between a get() and try_get() operation on a TLM fifo?
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What is the difference between analysis ports and TLM ports? And what is the difference between analysis FIFOs and TLM FIFOs?
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What is the difference between a sequence and sequence item?
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What is the difference between a uvm_transaction and a uvm_sequence_item?
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What is the difference between copy(), clone(), and create() method in a component class?
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Explain the concept of Agent in UVM methodology.
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What all different components can a UVM agent have?
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What is the difference betweenget_name()andget_full_name() methods in a uvm_object class?
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How is ACTIVE agent different from PASSIVE agent?
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How is an Agent configured as ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
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What is a sequencer and a driver, and why are they needed?
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What is the difference between a monitor and a scoreboard in UVM?
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Which method activates UVM testbench and how is it called?
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What steps are needed to run a sequence?
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Explain the protocol handshake between a sequencer and driver?
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What arepre_body()andpost_body()functions in a sequence? Do they always get called?
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Is the start() method on a sequence blocking or nonblocking?
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What are the different arbitration mechanisms available for a sequencer?
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How do we specify the priority of a sequence when it is started on a sequencer?
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How can a sequence get exclusive access to a sequencer?
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What is the difference between a grab() and a lock() on sequencer?
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What is the difference between a pipelined and a non-pipelined sequence-driver model?
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How do we make sure that if multiple sequences are running on a sequencer-driver, responses are send back from driver to the correct sequence?
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What is m_sequencer handle?
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What is a p_sequencer handle and how is it different in m_sequencer?
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What is the difference between early randomization and late randomization while generating a sequence?
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What is a subsequence?
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What is the difference betweenget_next_item()andtry_next_item() methods in UVM driver class?
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What is the difference betweenget_next_item()and get()methods in UVM driver class?
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What is the difference between get() and peek() methods of UVM driver class?
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What is the difference in item_done() method of driver-sequencer API when called with and without arguments?
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Which of the following driver class methods are blocking calls and which are nonblocking?
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Which of the following code is wrong inside a UVM driver class?
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How can you stop all sequences running on a sequencer?
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Which method in the sequence gets called when user calls sequence.print() method?
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What is a virtual sequence and where do we use a virtual sequence?
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What is the difference between creating an object using new() and create() methods?
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How do we register an uvm_component class and uvm_sequence class with factory?
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Why should we register a class with factory?
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What is meant by factory override?
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What is the difference between instance override and type override?
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Can instance override and type override be used for both UVM_component class and transaction types ?
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What is the concept of objections and where are they useful?
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How can we implement a simulation timeout mechanism in UVM methodology?
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What is the concept of phasing in UVM methodology?
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What are the different phases of a UVM component? What are the sub-phases for the UVM run_phase()?
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Why is build_phase() executed top down in uvm_component hierarchy?
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What is the use of phase_ready_to_end() method in a uvm_component class?
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What is uvm_config_db and what is it used for?
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How do we use the get() and set() methods of uvm_config_db?
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Is it possible for a component lower in testbench hierarchy to pass a handle to a component in higher level of hierarchy using get/set config methods?
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What is the recommended way of assigning virtual interfaces to different components in a UVM verification methodology?
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Explain how simulation ends in UVM methodology?
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What is UVM RAL (UVM Register Abstraction Layer)?
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What is UVM Call back?
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What is uvm_root class?
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What is the parent class for uvm_test?
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What is Formal Verification?
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Is Formal Verification a Static Verification process or a Dynamic Verification process?
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What are the different methods for performing Formal Verification?
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Describe Model Checking.
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Describe Formal Equivalence.
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What are the advantages of Formal Verification over Dynamic Verification?
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What are limitations of Formal Verification?
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What are the main components of the power consumption in a CMOS circuit?
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What is Dynamic Power and what all parameters does Dynamic Power consumption depend upon?
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What is Static Power and what all parameters does Static Power consumption depend upon?
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Explain the concept of Multi-Voltage domains and why is it needed?
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What is Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling DVFS and when is it used?
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What is Power Aware Simulation and why is it important?
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What is meant by a Power Domain?
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What is the need of having level shifters in a design?
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Define the concept of Isolation with respect to Power Domains.
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What is meant by metastability? When does it happen and what are its consequences?
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How can metastability be avoided?
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How does a basic synchronizer circuit look like? Draw a sample
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What is Clock Gating?
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What is Power Gating and why is it used?
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What kind of issues can be encountered in designs (having multiple Clock Domains) at Clock Domain Crossings (CDC)?
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How can you synchronize signal(s) between two clock domains?
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Give an example of an issue that can occur while transferring data from a faster clock domain to a slower clock domain.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an Asynchronous Reset?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a Synchronous Reset?
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What is a Reset Recovery Time? Why is it relevant?
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What is a frequency synthesizer? Give an example of frequency synthesizer?
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What is a PLL?
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Draw a block diagram depicting the use of PLL as a frequency synthesizer?
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What are the different types of code coverage?
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During a project if we observe high functional coverage (close to 100%) and low code coverage (say < 60%) what can be inferred?
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During a project if we observe high code coverage (close to 100%) and low functional coverage (say < 60%) what can be inferred?
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What are the two different types of constructs used for functional coverage implementation in SystemVerilog?
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Can covergroups be defined and used inside classes?
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What are coverpoints and bins?
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How many bins are created in following examples for coverpoint cp_a ?
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What is the difference between ignore bins and illegal bins?
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How can we write a coverpoint to look for transition coverage on an expression?
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What are the transitions covered by following coverpoint?
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What does following bin try to cover?
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What are wildcard bins?
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What is cross coverage? When is cross coverage useful in Verification?
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How many bins are created by following cross coverage?
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What can be wrong with following coverage code?
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What are the different ways in which a covergroup can be sampled?
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How can we pass arguments to a covergroup and when will that be useful?
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Can coverpoints inside a covergroup reference hierarchical signals in a design?
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Can we have cross coverage between coverpoints in different covergroups?
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What is the difference between coverage per instance and per type?
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What is an assertion and what are the benefits of using assertions in Verification?
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What are different types of assertions?
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What are the differences between Immediate and Concurrent assertions?
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What is the difference between simple immediate assertion and deferred immediate assertions?
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What are the advantages of writing a checker using SVA
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What are the different ways to write assertions for a design unit?
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What is a sequence as used in writing SystemVerilog Assertions?
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When does following sequence evaluate to true?
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Can a sequence be declared in?
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Is it possible to have concurrent assertions implemented inside a class?
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Explain when the following sequence matches?
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What is a sequence repetition operator? What are the three different type of repetition operators used in sequences?
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Find any issue (not syntax errors) with following assertion?
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What is an implication operator?
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What is the difference between an overlapping and nonoverlapping implication operator?
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Can implication operator be used in sequences?
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Is nested implication allowed in SVA?
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What does the system task $past() do?
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Write an assertion to make sure that the state variable in a state machine is always one hot value.
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Whats the difference between assert and assume directives in SystemVerilog?
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What is bind construct used in SystemVerilog for?
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How can all assertions be turned off during simulation?
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What are the different ways in which a clock can be specified to a property used for assertion?
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What is a Version Control System?
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What is the need of a Version Control System?
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What are some examples of Version Control Systems?
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What is a repository?
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How to add a new file or directory in the CVS database?
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How to check-in a file to a CVS database?
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How to check out a file from CVS Database?
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How to update files in your working environment to the latest in CVS database?
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What is tagging and how to tag a file?
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How to check-out a set of files (in a module) from a given tag?
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How can you delete a tag?
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How to find difference between files from two different versions?
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How can you see the check-in log messages for a file?
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How can you check the status of a file?
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How can you view the tag information with the status of a file?
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Whats the advantage of using GIT over CVS?
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What would git command git init do?
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What git command is used to create a git repo for your personal changes/development?
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Which command is used to fetch the latest updates from other repositories?
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Where does git keep track of what version you have checked out?
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How do you rename a file in GIT?
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What is "branch" , "Tag" and "Trunk" in SVN?
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What is the difference between Update and Commit?
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What is the SVN command to add a file or dir?
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What does the result codes G and R in SVN indicates?
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What is the command to create a new tag from the trunk?
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What is the function of Revert in subversion?
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Implement following digital gates ONLY using mathematical
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Two bulbs of 10W and 100W are connected in series with an AC power supply of 100V. Which bulb will glow brighter and why?
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Find out the next term in the series: F13, S15, T17, T19, S21, M23, __?
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There is a triangle and on it are 3 ants, one on each corner, and they are free to move along the sides of the triangle. What is probability that the ants will collide?
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How could a baby fall out of a 27 story building on the ground and live?
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Where all (What all organizations) have you applied for a job in addition to our organization?
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Why does an AHB ERROR response take two cycles?
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How should a manager behave after an AHB ERROR response?
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What is the AHB 1KB boundary rule?
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What is a BUSY transfer and why is it used?
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What is a locked transfer in AHB?
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What is the role of arbitration in AHB?
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What should be verified in an AHB-to-APB bridge?
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What are common AHB protocol assertions?
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How would you debug an AHB data mismatch?
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Can PENABLE be asserted in the same cycle as PSEL?
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What happens if PREADY remains LOW for multiple cycles?
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Can PSLVERR be sampled when PREADY is LOW?
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If an APB write returns PSLVERR, should the register update happen?
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What APB assertions are commonly written?
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How should unaligned or narrow APB accesses be handled?
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How would you debug an APB read data mismatch?
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Can AXI write data arrive before write address?
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When can BVALID be asserted?
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When can RVALID be asserted?
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Why must VALID not depend on READY?
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How does AXI handle write data ordering?
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Does AXI support early burst termination?
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What is the difference between SLVERR and DECERR?
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What is the effect of register slices in AXI?
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What AXI assertions are commonly written?
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How would you debug an AXI hang?
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What functional coverage is useful for AXI verification?
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How will be your approach if code coverage is 100% but functional coverage is too low?
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How will be your approach if functional coverage is 100% but code coverage is too low?
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What is FIFO? What are underflow and overflow conditions in FIFO? Write Verilog code for the design.
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What are all different applications of FIFO?
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Swap register content with and without using an extra register.
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