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How to quickly learn scripting languages for ASIC design interviews?
In ASIC design and implementation flows, Tcl and Python are the 2 most widely used scripting languages: Therefore, it is important to master these 2 scripting languages for ASIC design interview preparation. We recommend the following 2 books if you want to learn Tcl and Python thoroughly: However, for the sake of ASIC design interview…
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A Must Read List of Papers for ASIC Design Interviews
Yet Another Latch and Gotchas Paper by Don Mills This paper discusses several SystemVerilog coding topics that can lead to inadvertent design bugs, including casex / casez expressions and unique / priority case statements. It is a recommended reading before using these SystemVerilog new features. Simulation and Synthesis Techniques for Asynchronous FIFO Design by Clifford…
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Published: Our 3rd Book in “Crack the Hardware Interview” Series – Physical Design & Silicon Debug
Our 3rd book in “Crack the Hardware Interview” series focuses on physical design and silicon debug questions frequently asked during RTL design interviews. We hope you find the information in this book useful in preparing digital design / verification interviews. To provide a preview of the book, the Table of Contents is shown below: Part…
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Published: Our 2nd Book in “Crack the Hardware Interview” Series – Verification, Implementation, Synthesis & Power
Our 2nd book in “Crack the Hardware Interview” series focuses on verification, implementation, synthesis and power questions frequently asked during RTL design interviews. We hope you find the information in this book useful in preparing digital design / verification interviews. To provide a preview of the book, the Table of Contents is shown below: Part…
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A Must Read Book List for RTL Design Interviews
Computer Architecture: A quantitative Approach John L. Hennessy and David A. Patterson’s book Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach is a must read for computer architecture study. In particular, we recommend interviewees to focus on the following sections of the book: The above sections provide a comprehensive review of CPU pipeline, CPU out-of-order scheduling, virtual memory,…
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Published: Our 1st Book in “Crack the Hardware Interview” Series – Architecture & Micro-Architecture Design
Our 1st book in “Crack the Hardware Interview” series focuses on architecture and micro-architecture questions frequently asked during RTL design interviews. We hope you find the information in this book useful in preparing digital design / verification interviews. To provide a preview of the book, the Table of Contents is shown below: Part 1 Architecture…
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