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AI Basics for VLSI Engineers Cheatsheet

Dense reference for model-mechanism debugging, hardware-aware tradeoffs, and deployment decisions.

Debug order

diagram

METRIC -> MECHANISM -> ARTIFACT -> OWNER -> DECISION

Context: workload slice + revision tags
Model: quality + calibration + convergence behavior
Hardware: utilization + bandwidth + precision impact
Workflow: signoff-correlation + confidence gating
Deployment: compatibility + monitoring + rollback

Questions before proposing a fix

Which metric and workload slice regressed first?
Is root cause in data, model, runtime, or hardware mapping?
Which artifact proves mechanism rather than assumption?
Who owns the smallest reversible fix?
What validation + rollback gates protect release quality?

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