Practice Granular Power/energy Optimization Techniques (11.3) - Design Optimization
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Granular Power/Energy Optimization Techniques

Practice - Granular Power/Energy Optimization Techniques

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does DVFS stand for?

💡 Hint: Remember the terms that deal with power management.

Question 2 Easy

Name one benefit of clock gating.

💡 Hint: Think about its impact on inactive components.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of DVFS?

To enhance performance
To reduce power consumption
To increase heat generation

💡 Hint: Focus on power management techniques.

Question 2

True or False: Clock gating can completely eliminate power to a block.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the differences between clock and power gating.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a basic embedded system with a sensor that requires efficient power management. Describe the use of DVFS and power-aware scheduling.

💡 Hint: Focus on how much time the sensor will be inactive and how to optimize that period.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the trade-offs between implementing clock gating versus power gating in a low-power IoT device. Provide an example where one might be favored over the other.

💡 Hint: Consider how long the inactive components remain idle.

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