Whiteboard structures, PLL jitter scenarios, SerDes bring-up triage, and senior cross-team communication drills.
Start with topic hubs to learn contract and ownership.
Use mechanism and reports pages to map symptoms to root causes.
Use debug and worked-example pages for war-room practice.
Close with checklist and PPA pages before signing any change.
ams-whiteboard-framework/ — AMS Whiteboard Framework
scenario-pll-jitter/ — Scenario: PLL Jitter Escalation
scenario-serdes-bringup/ — Scenario: SerDes Bring-up Collapse
ams-interview-qa-bank/ — AMS Interview Q&A Bank
Senior interview answers must show mechanism, ownership, and regression discipline.
INTERVIEW LADDER
symptom -> mechanism -> evidence -> owner -> bounded fix -> regressionANSWER QUALITY
mechanism depth ██████
evidence usage █████
ownership clarity ████mock interview rubric
scenario response score
evidence completeness
regression-plan quality
Candidate fixed the symptom but failed to define a regression matrix and ownership map.
Name first failing boundary
State one proving artifact
Propose one bounded reversible fix
Ask: what boundary condition proves this topic is actually closed?