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AMS Interface Cheatsheet

Dense reference for boundary debug, signoff, and senior interviews.

Debug order

diagram

BOUNDARY -> MODE -> MECHANISM -> METRIC -> ARTIFACT -> OWNER -> REGRESSION

Boundaries: cells, wrappers, reset and CDC assumptions
Clocking: lock quality, jitter budget, uncertainty impact
High-speed I/O: training state, BER, lane margin, SI context
Converters: sample timing, calibration hooks, validity flags
Physical: keepouts, guard/substrate, package and IR/noise
Signoff: dashboard blockers, waivers, owner approvals

Questions before proposing a fix

Which boundary fails first under which mode?
Which mechanism explains that failure?
Which metric and artifact prove it?
Who owns smallest reversible fix?
Which regressions are mandatory before release?

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