9.3.1 - High-Level Synthesis (HLS)
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Practice Questions
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What does HLS stand for?
💡 Hint: Look for the acronym's meaning.
What is RTL in the context of VLSI design?
💡 Hint: Think about levels of hardware description.
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What does High-Level Synthesis aim to automate?
💡 Hint: Focus on the main purpose of HLS.
Is resource sharing a technique used in HLS?
💡 Hint: Think about how hardware resources are utilized.
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Challenge Problems
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Given an algorithm with nested loops, propose an HLS transformation to optimize it. Describe the expected advantages.
💡 Hint: Think about how loops interact with performance.
Evaluate the implications of high-level synthesis on resource utilization in a large VLSI project.
💡 Hint: Consider design complexity and resource efficiency.
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