Google+ VLSI QnA: Verilog Interview Questions - v1.5

Monday, 12 May 2014

Verilog Interview Questions - v1.5


Q.1) If a pure combinational circuit is coded inside always block, is it necessary to mention all  of the inputs in the sensitivity list? 

Answer) Yes, in a pure combinational circuit it is advisable to mention all of the inputs in the sensitivity list, as not doing so may create different result in pre-synthesis and post-synthesis simulation, as during the synthesis, the tool considers all the input in the sensitivity list, whereas, simulation tool only considers the given inputs in the sensitivity list.

Q.2) If in1= 4'b011 and in2= 4'b0011, then the result of in1**in2 will be
        A) 6
        B) 9
        C) 27
        D) Invalid expression

Answer) C

Q.3) Give three methods to generate clock in Verilog.

Answer)
I) initial 
   begin
      clk = 0;
   end
  
   always 
   begin
      #(CLK_PERIOD/2) clk = ~clk;
   end

II)   initial 
       begin
          clk = 0;
          forever 
          begin
              #(CLK_PERIOD/2) clk = ~clk;
          end
      end

III) initial 
      begin
          clk = 0;
      end
      always 
      begin
           #(CLK_PERIOD/2) clk = 0;
           #(CLK_PERIOD/2) clk = 1;
      end

Q.4) What will be the output of the following case statement?
        wire [3:0] temp;
        always @(...)
        begin
            case (1'b1)
                 temp[0] : Block 1;
                 temp[1] : Block 2;
                 temp[2] : Block 3;
                 temp[3] : Block 4;
            endcase
        end

Answer) The case statement walks down the list of options and executes the first one that matches. So, for example if, the MSB of temp is the only '1' in temp, then Block 4 statements will be executed. 

Q.5) Why the statement "if (2'b10 & 2'b01)." doesn't behave as expected, i.e. return true case? 

Answer) This is one of the most common coding error. In this case, the operator that is used is the bitwise AND(&) operator, whereas the correct operator that should have been used is the logical AND operator(&&).

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