Use these drills after completing all topics in Chip-Level Signoff. Answer with baseline, boundary, owner, metric, artifact, and regression scope.
[INT][SOC][CHIP-SIGNOFF]
Q: What makes a signoff dashboard decision-grade?
A:
Cross-domain metrics with owner mapping, reproducible artifacts, and bounded residual risk statements.
FOLLOW-UP TRAP: Green counters without manifest traceability.[INT][SOC][CHIP-SIGNOFF]
Q: When is a waiver acceptable?
A:
Only with bounded impact, owner accountability, validation plan, and expiry/review conditions.
FOLLOW-UP TRAP: Open-ended waivers under schedule pressure.[INT][SOC][CHIP-SIGNOFF]
Q: What is the strongest tapeout readiness signal?
A:
Consistent closure evidence across timing, power, physical, verification, and integration manifests.
FOLLOW-UP TRAP: Passing one domain while others remain partially audited.BASELINE -> OWNER -> CONTRACT -> METRIC -> FIX -> REGRESSIONSIGNOFF DECISION FLOW
metrics -> manifest -> waivers -> executive reviewState baseline manifest and owner with every closure metric.
Run cross-domain regression after every top-level fix.
Comparing results across different manifests.
Unowned issues slipping through review cycles.
Waiving risks without expiry and validation plan.