- Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) - Master Synchronization & Gray Codes.
- Static Timing Analysis (STA) - Setup, Hold, and Timing Closure strategies.
- FIFO Architecture - Burst handling and Depth calculation.
- FSM Design - Reliable State Machine implementation for control paths.
Digital Design & Verification Fundamentals
Master the hardware concepts that form the bedrock of 2nm verification architecture. Professional engineers must understand the underlying gates, not just the testbench code.
Hardware-First Verification Philosophy
One of the most common pitfalls for modern Verification Engineers is treating RTL as "software code." In reality, SystemVerilog is a Hardware Description Language, and every line translates to physical gates, wires, and flip-flops.
To verify a complex SoC, you must think like a designer. Understanding Static Timing Analysis (STA) and Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) is critical because functional simulators cannot easily detect timing-related bugs or metastability issues in the raw RTL.
Closing the Gap: Theory vs. Silicon
We focus on areas where simulators often fail to mirror actual hardware behavior:
- Gate-Level Simulations (GLS): Bridge timing closure gaps.
- Metastability management: Designing synchronizer robustness.
- Asynchronous FIFO Design: Mastery of Gray coding logic.