100 STA (Static Timing Analysis) Interview Questions

STA Fundamentals

1. What is Static Timing Analysis (STA)?
2. Why is STA required in VLSI design?
3. What are the advantages of STA over Dynamic Timing Analysis?
4. What are the inputs required for STA?
5. What is a timing path?
6. What are timing startpoints and endpoints?
7. What are launch and capture flops?
8. What is timing signoff?
9. What is timing closure?
10. Explain the STA flow.

Timing Basics

1. What is setup time?
2. What is hold time?
3. What is clock-to-Q delay?
4. What is propagation delay?
5. What is contamination delay?
6. What is timing slack?