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Pretend I'm a non-engineer. Explain how something like an iPhone works from the basic building blocks all the way up through the memory organization and operating system interactions with the hardware. Be as specific as possible without using terms that non-computer engineers would not understand.
Aug 18, 2024

Pretend I'm a non-engineer. Explain how something like an iPhone works from the basic building blocks all the way up through the memory organization and operating system interactions with the hardware. Be as specific as possible without using terms that non-computer engineers would not understand.

1) Showed me a waveform and asked me what kind of radar emitted this kind of waveform. 2) Showed me a Darlington pair and asked me what kind of characteristics this circuit had. 3) Asked me how long it would take a battery (with a stated capacity) to drain when connected to a resistor of given resistance and two LEDs (of known voltage drop and current draw). A total of 12 questions.
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Electronics Hardware Engineer

Interviewed at Samsung Electronics America

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Aug 25, 2019

1) Showed me a waveform and asked me what kind of radar emitted this kind of waveform. 2) Showed me a Darlington pair and asked me what kind of characteristics this circuit had. 3) Asked me how long it would take a battery (with a stated capacity) to drain when connected to a resistor of given resistance and two LEDs (of known voltage drop and current draw). A total of 12 questions.

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