Practice Cell Sizing and Resizing - 6.2.1 | 6. Optimization Strategies in Physical Design | CAD for VLSI
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is cell sizing in VLSI design?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how it impacts the overall circuit performance.

Question 2

Easy

How does enlarging a cell affect performance?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider both area and speed.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of cell sizing in VLSI design?

  • To improve only performance
  • To balance area and performance
  • To decrease manufacturing cost
  • To simplify the design

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what the main goal of optimization is.

Question 2

True or False: Larger cells always lead to better circuit performance.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the benefits versus drawbacks.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Imagine you are tasked with resizing cells in a specific VLSI design to optimize areas for a mobile processor. How would you approach this task?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about critical paths and their constraints.

Question 2

Consider a layout where all cells have been uniformly sized. What method would you use to analyze whether varying the sizes would improve area efficiency?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Utilize design tools for area and performance metric evaluation.

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