CDC / RDC · All levels

How to Use This Course

Study order, prerequisites, and signoff posture for CDC/RDC learning.

Study order

  1. Start with metastability and crossing classification.

  2. Study protocol patterns before multi-bit and reconvergence topics.

  3. Cover reset-domain crossing before chip-level signoff methodology.

  4. Use interview scenarios after completing section Q&A pages.

Answer template

diagram
INTENT -> FAILURE MODE -> EVIDENCE -> FIX/WAIVER -> REGRESSION

1. What crossing or reset dependency is in scope?
2. What mechanism creates risk?
3. What metric and artifact prove it?
4. What is the smallest safe action?
5. What regressions prove no new escape?