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Design Exploration and Automation

9 - Design Exploration and Automation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is Design Space Exploration (DSE)?

💡 Hint: Think about the evaluation of designs.

Question 2 Easy

What does an exhaustive search do?

💡 Hint: Is it thorough or selective?

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Question 1

What is the primary goal of design exploration?

Finding the cheapest design
Identifying optimal design configurations
Maximizing time efficiency

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of ensuring quality in design.

Question 2

True or False: Exhaustive search is always the best choice for design exploration.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the feasibility of checking every possibility.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how you would address state explosion when faced with an extremely complex design space in VLSI. Outline a strategy that incorporates any relevant algorithms.

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of complexity on search strategies.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a simple case study showing the impact of automation in a VLSI project. Discuss various phases where automation benefited the design quality and shortened time-to-market.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how automation reduces manual work.

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