Hardware interview practice
Compare synchronous and asynchronous reset
Which statement correctly compares synchronous and asynchronous reset behavior?
Choose one
Answer choices
- A. A synchronous reset changes state only on an active clock edge; an asynchronous reset can assert without a clock edge.
- B. An asynchronous reset can never cause recovery or removal problems.
- C. A synchronous reset works even when its clock is stopped.
- D. Both reset styles synthesize identically in every standard-cell library.