4.4.3 - Pipelining
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Practice Questions
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What is pipelining?
💡 Hint: Think about how operations can overlap.
Name one component used in pipelining.
💡 Hint: What is commonly used to store bits of data?
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What is the primary function of pipelining in circuit design?
💡 Hint: Think about the main goal of optimizing performance.
True or False: Pipelining does not affect power consumption in a circuit.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between components and energy usage.
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You are tasked with improving a logic circuit that has a critical path of 10 ns. By implementing pipelining, what should be the new target for each stage if your goal is to double the maximum frequency?
💡 Hint: Use the relationship between frequency and time to calculate.
Discuss a scenario where pipelining might not be beneficial despite its advantages. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider applications where power is a critical component.
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