The Missing Guide for Practical RTL and FPGA Interview Preparation
"Demystifying the Digital Design Interview" bridges the gap between academia and real-world engineering. While the fundamentals apply to all logic roles, this guide includes a dedicated chapter on FPGA architecture-critical knowledge rarely found in typical prep books.
The book follows a structured progression from digital arithmetic and SystemVerilog to Static Timing Analysis (STA) and Timing Closure. With 200+ targeted interview questions embedded throughout the text, you will build the technical competency required to navigate complex follow-up questions in interviews.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is designed for:
Aspiring Engineers looking to close the "academic disconnect"
Seasoned Professionals needing a targeted refresher on advanced topics, and
Career Switchers from software or verification seeking mastery of hardware design principles.
How Is This Book Different?
Context-First Learning: Topics are covered as a cohesive narrative rather than a random Q&A list. You gain competency first; questions follow to validate it.
The "Why" Over the "What": We explain how design choices impact synthesis, area, and timing in professional production environments.
Strategic Insights (Author's Notes): Benefit from "pro-tips" and design critiques earned from 20 years in the industry at companies like Qualcomm.
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Milind Parelkar
Milind Parelkar is a Principal Engineer/Manager at Qualcomm, leading hardware architecture for advanced research programs.
With over 20 years of experience, he has served on interview committees and managed engineering teams across multiple locations.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics from the University of Mumbai and a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from George Mason University, Fairfax VA.
He is the founder of fpgadesign.io.
