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SystemVerilog Interview Questions

The document outlines 15 important SystemVerilog interview questions and their answers, covering key concepts such as data types (`logic`, `reg`, `wire`), procedural blocks, interfaces, and randomization. It highlights the advantages of SystemVerilog over Verilog, including object-oriented programming support and advanced data structures. Additionally, it explains debugging techniques, functional coverage, and the use of mailboxes and semaphores for inter-thread communication.

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SystemVerilog Interview Questions

The document outlines 15 important SystemVerilog interview questions and their answers, covering key concepts such as data types (`logic`, `reg`, `wire`), procedural blocks, interfaces, and randomization. It highlights the advantages of SystemVerilog over Verilog, including object-oriented programming support and advanced data structures. Additionally, it explains debugging techniques, functional coverage, and the use of mailboxes and semaphores for inter-thread communication.

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15 Important SystemVerilog Interview Questions with Answers

1. What are the differences between `logic`, `reg`, and `wire` in SystemVerilog?
- `wire`: Used for connecting components; requires continuous driver.
- `reg`: Holds values in procedural blocks (deprecated in SystemVerilog).
- `logic`: Can be used in both procedural and continuous assignments.

2. What is the difference between a `struct` and a `union` in SystemVerilog?


- `struct`: All members exist and can hold values simultaneously.
- `union`: All members share the same memory; only one is valid at a time.

3. Explain the different types of procedural blocks in SystemVerilog.


- `initial`: Executes once at time 0.
- `always_comb`: For combinational logic.
- `always_ff`: For sequential logic.
- `always_latch`: For inferred latches.

4. What are `interfaces` in SystemVerilog and why are they useful?


Interfaces group related signals into one structure for clarity and reuse.

5. What are the advantages of using SystemVerilog over Verilog for verification?
- OOP support
- Constrained randomization
- Functional coverage
- Assertions
- Advanced data structures

6. What is a `modport` in an interface?


Defines access directions to interface signals.

7. How is `randomization` handled in SystemVerilog?


- `rand`: Generates random values
- `randc`: Generates cyclic unique values

8. What are constraints in SystemVerilog?


- Hard constraints: Always enforced
- Soft constraints: Overridable

9. How do you debug randomization failures in SystemVerilog?


- Use `$display`, `assert`, `constraint_mode()`, and `randomize() with {}`.
10. What is a `covergroup`?
Used for functional coverage. Tracks variable combinations.

11. What are `mailboxes` and `semaphores`?


- `mailbox`: Inter-thread communication
- `semaphore`: Resource sharing control

12. Explain `queues`, `dynamic arrays`, and `associative arrays`.


- Queue: Resizable with FIFO behavior
- Dynamic array: Resizable
- Associative array: Indexed with custom keys

13. What is the difference between `==` and `===`?


- `==`: Logical comparison
- `===`: Exact match including `x` and `z`

14. What are `virtual interfaces`?


Pointers to interfaces; useful for connecting classes to DUT interfaces.

15. Explain polymorphism and inheritance with an example.


- Inheritance: One class derives from another
- Polymorphism: Parent class handles child class behavior via overridden methods

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