100 ASIC Design Interview Questions

ASIC Fundamentals

1. What is an ASIC?
2. What are the advantages of ASICs over FPGAs?
3. What are the disadvantages of ASICs compared to FPGAs?
4. Explain the complete ASIC design flow.
5. What are the major stages in ASIC development?
6. What is the difference between Front-End and Back-End Design?
7. What is a standard cell?
8. What is a technology library?
9. What is a PDK (Process Design Kit)?
10. What files are required to start ASIC implementation?

Digital Design Basics

1. What is combinational logic?
2. What is sequential logic?
3. Difference between latch and flip-flop.
4. What is setup time?
5. What is hold time?
6. What is clock-to-Q delay?