Practice Power And Performance Trade-offs (7.6) - FinFET Circuit Design
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Power and Performance Trade-Offs

Practice - Power and Performance Trade-Offs

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are multi-VTH FinFETs used for?

💡 Hint: Think about how we can manage current flow.

Question 2 Easy

Define clock gating.

💡 Hint: Consider how you can save energy in a circuit.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of using multi-VTH FinFETs?

To increase leakage only
To balance leakage and performance
To decrease drive strength

💡 Hint: Think about how we deal with leakage in circuits.

Question 2

True or False: Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling can help save power during lower workload periods.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the importance of adapting to workload.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Develop a scenario where applying DVFS would be highly beneficial. Explain why and how it would save energy.

💡 Hint: Think about the varying tasks and their power requirements.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a design in which fin count is increased significantly. Discuss the potential impacts on performance and area, and propose possible solutions.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the layout considerations in practical designs.

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