Practice Hardware-level Area/cost Optimizations (11.4.1) - Design Optimization
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Hardware-Level Area/Cost Optimizations

Practice - Hardware-Level Area/Cost Optimizations

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of using integrated solutions in hardware design?

💡 Hint: Think about how combining components might help.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of high-density integration in SoC designs.

💡 Hint: What happens when components are closer together?

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Question 1

What is a benefit of intelligent component selection?

Increases size
Reduces costs
Complicates design procedures

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you combine components.

Question 2

True or False: High-density integration increases the number of required components on a PCB.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the goal of high-density designs.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a strategy for choosing components in a new compact IoT device that emphasizes low area and manufacturing cost.

💡 Hint: Think about how each component can contribute to size reduction.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the cost implications of implementing a chiplet architecture versus a traditional SoC design in an upcoming product.

💡 Hint: Consider both short-term and long-term manufacturing costs.

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