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Crack the Hardware Interview - from RTL Designers' Perspective: Architecture and Micro-architecture Design
As hardware engineers, we understand how stressful and struggling the hardware interview process can be. We also suffered the same pain as you might have when desiring to grow further or exploring new opportunities in the hardware industry.
Unlike software engineers who are able to find countless online resources such as LeetCode, Stack Overflow, etc., hardware engineers can hardly find their counterparts. The golden information is here and there, but nowhere summarizes it in an organized way that can be easily followed.
This series of books is intended to close the gap, by sharing our knowledge, experience and perspective towards digital design interviews. Our goal is for readers to gain real industrial experience by understanding what skills the companies are looking for. The structure of this book is organized in the same way as how the modern ASIC / VLSI industry partitions the workflow.
Specifically, in this book, we focus on Architecture and Micro-Architecture design, the two most important skill sets that all hardware engineers should master.
We do hope you find the information in this book useful for preparing digital design interviews, and landing a dream job in the industry.
Unlike software engineers who are able to find countless online resources such as LeetCode, Stack Overflow, etc., hardware engineers can hardly find their counterparts. The golden information is here and there, but nowhere summarizes it in an organized way that can be easily followed.
This series of books is intended to close the gap, by sharing our knowledge, experience and perspective towards digital design interviews. Our goal is for readers to gain real industrial experience by understanding what skills the companies are looking for. The structure of this book is organized in the same way as how the modern ASIC / VLSI industry partitions the workflow.
Specifically, in this book, we focus on Architecture and Micro-Architecture design, the two most important skill sets that all hardware engineers should master.
We do hope you find the information in this book useful for preparing digital design interviews, and landing a dream job in the industry.
204 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 18, 2024
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February 15, 2025
The Crack the Hardware Interview series is an absolute goldmine for anyone preparing for RTL, microarchitecture, verification, and physical design interviews. Each book in this series covers critical concepts with clarity and depth, making it an essential resource for both fresh graduates and experienced engineers looking to sharpen their skills.
What makes these books stand out is their structured approach—breaking down complex topics into digestible explanations, real-world examples, and targeted interview questions that align closely with industry expectations. Whether you're aiming for a role in CPU/GPU design, ASIC verification, FPGA development, or physical implementation, these books provide a well-rounded perspective on what top semiconductor companies expect from candidates.
I particularly appreciated the blend of theoretical insights and hands-on problem-solving techniques. The architecture and microarchitecture volume does a fantastic job explaining pipeline design, caching strategies, and performance optimizations. The verification and synthesis book covers everything from testbenches to power-aware synthesis, while the physical design and silicon debug book dives deep into place-and-route, timing closure, and debugging silicon failures.
If you're serious about cracking hardware interviews, this series is worth every minute of study. Highly recommended!
What makes these books stand out is their structured approach—breaking down complex topics into digestible explanations, real-world examples, and targeted interview questions that align closely with industry expectations. Whether you're aiming for a role in CPU/GPU design, ASIC verification, FPGA development, or physical implementation, these books provide a well-rounded perspective on what top semiconductor companies expect from candidates.
I particularly appreciated the blend of theoretical insights and hands-on problem-solving techniques. The architecture and microarchitecture volume does a fantastic job explaining pipeline design, caching strategies, and performance optimizations. The verification and synthesis book covers everything from testbenches to power-aware synthesis, while the physical design and silicon debug book dives deep into place-and-route, timing closure, and debugging silicon failures.
If you're serious about cracking hardware interviews, this series is worth every minute of study. Highly recommended!
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