5.3.5 - Power Consumption
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Practice Questions
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What is power consumption?
💡 Hint: Think about how batteries work.
What does threshold voltage refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider the starting point for the transistor's operation.
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What primarily affects the power consumption of CMOS circuits?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship of current to power.
Does increasing channel length generally increase or decrease power consumption?
💡 Hint: Think about current and its relationship with channel size.
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Design a low-power circuit that minimizes the effects of threshold voltage variations. Describe the strategies you would implement.
💡 Hint: Think about the materials and structural design aspects.
Evaluate how an increase in temperature might affect power consumption in a circuit with known parameters. Provide an analysis.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how temperature impacts electrical components.
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