Practice Challenges in Design Exploration and Automation - 9.4 | 9. Design Exploration and Automation | CAD for VLSI
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does 'state explosion' refer to in VLSI design?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the design options multiply with added components.

Question 2

Easy

Name one trade-off that designers must consider in VLSI design.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what might happen when performance is increased.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is state explosion?

  • Exponential growth in design complexity
  • Linear growth in design complexity
  • Fixed growth in design complexity

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how adding components affects overall designs.

Question 2

Is optimizing for performance always beneficial in design?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of performance and power as a seesaw.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

How can you apply heuristics to manage state explosion when exploring design configurations? Provide an example of a heuristic that might be useful.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how to narrow down options based on learned experiences.

Question 2

Discuss in detail a case study where trade-offs between power and performance were successfully managed in a VLSI project.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about methods used in real designs, perhaps involving specific technologies or techniques.

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