AXI4 channel independence, per-ID ordering, WRAP and INCR address rules, the 4 KB boundary, WLAST and response codes. Every puzzle states the AXI version it assumes.
1. The 4 KB Rule Splits a Burst [Easy]
2. OKAY, SLVERR or DECERR? [Medium]
3. WRAP Burst Address Sequence [Medium]
4. WLAST One Beat Early [Medium]
5. How Many Read Orders Are Legal? [Medium]
6. Whose Data Is This? W Has No ID [Hard]Work each puzzle before reading the solution: predict the exact output or answer, name the rule that governs it, then check yourself.
VLSI DV INTERVIEW PUZZLES OVERVIEW (fallback)
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requirements decode --> constraints/assumptions --> solve strategy
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+------------------> corner cases ---------> final answer
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explain trade-offs
Use section visuals when available; fallback preserves reasoning flow.