Texas Instruments Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
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Texas Instruments
Digital Design Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview included some basic questions about Static Timing Analysis (STA), projects worked on, and Verilog. There were also some aptitude questions. Other topics covered were Finite State Machines (FSMs) and sequential logic design. The interviewers were nice and made me feel included. Overall it was a good experience and the questions were foundational.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Could you discuss basic questions regarding Static Timing Analysis (STA)?
- Can you tell me about your past projects?
- Do you have experience with Verilog? Let's go over some basic questions.
Texas Instruments
Digital IC Design Engineer
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a simple technical interview, covering basic digital logic and a sorting algorithm. The main goal was to assess how well I could communicate my thought process. I also had to discuss an engineering-related project I had worked on.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you explain how to sort a list?
- Describe how to implement a logic gate using a multiplexer.
- Can you talk about a project you completed that's related to engineering?
Texas Instruments
Analog IC Design Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding Presentation
So I applied through the careers site and heard back in about 3 weeks. There were 3 rounds in total. The first was an online assessment with some behavioral questions and puzzles. Then, I had a one-on-one with an engineer for the second round, where they asked behavioral and some technical questions. The very next day, I got an email for the final round. This final round was a mess. Only one interviewer showed up because the other was busy. This interviewer didn't even know what role I was interviewing for and had to ask me. They asked technical questions but seemed completely uninterested in my answers. Then, they asked to see my projects and if I had a presentation ready. Definitely the most unprofessional interviewer I've ever encountered.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Questions about Opamp
- Questions about Mosfets
- Questions about behavioral current mirror
Texas Instruments Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
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“How does a pole located far from the unity gain frequency affect the stability of a system?”
Read reports →“If the radii of two circles are in a 1:3 ratio, what is the ratio of their areas?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to construct an n-input NAND gate using only 2-input NAND gates?”
Read reports →“What is the number of flip-flops required to design a counter for a given sequence of numbers, and what is the procedure for designing such a counter?”
Read reports →“Could you design a combinational logic circuit that counts the number of ones in a given input?”
Read report →“Can you design a Log2(X) function, where X is an 8-bit input, using only combinational circuitry?”
Read report →“And how can you make an n-input NAND gate using 2-input NAND gates?”
Read report →“If a step input is given to a low pass filter, a high pass filter, and a band pass filter, what output waveform would you anticipate?”
Read report →“How would you design a 2x1 MUX using only NAND gates, and what would be its approximate PPA?”
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