Practice - Minimizing Area and Complexity
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary purpose of minimizing area in scan chain design?
💡 Hint: Think about manufacturing costs.
Name one technique for optimizing scan chain topology.
💡 Hint: Consider the arrangement of components.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is one goal of minimizing area in scan chain design?
💡 Hint: Think about the benefits of design optimization.
True or False: Multiplexer optimization leads to increased area in design.
💡 Hint: Recall the purpose of optimization.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a scan chain layout for a circuit with the requirement to minimize both area and complexity while ensuring high testability. Describe your rationale.
💡 Hint: Think about how parallel structures affect area.
Given a design with 20 flip-flops and 5 multiplexers, propose how you would alter the design to improve area efficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider how grouping can reduce multiplexing needs.
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