1.6.2 - Power Consumption in High-Density Designs
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What is dynamic power consumption?
💡 Hint: Think about when a circuit is changing its output.
Define static power consumption.
💡 Hint: Relate this to how CMOS devices operate in low-power mode.
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What is the primary characteristic of dynamic power consumption?
💡 Hint: Think about how often the transistors are changing states.
True or False: Static power consumption is higher than dynamic power consumption in high-density designs.
💡 Hint: Compare the operational states of both types of power.
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Detail a situation where managing thermal effects in a high-density circuit becomes critical, and propose a solution.
💡 Hint: Consider devices that experience significant processing loads.
Calculate the dynamic power consumption of a circuit operating with capacitance of 5 nF, at a supply voltage of 1.2 V, and a switching frequency of 1 GHz.
💡 Hint: Apply the power consumption formula while carefully converting unit measurements.
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