Practice The Inherent Disadvantages And Design Trade-offs (4.3) - Designing Single Purpose Processors and Optimization
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The Inherent Disadvantages and Design Trade-offs

Practice - The Inherent Disadvantages and Design Trade-offs

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does NRE cost stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about costs that occur only once per product.

Question 2 Easy

What is a major disadvantage of SPPs?

💡 Hint: Make a list of disadvantages discussed.

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Question 1

What does NRE stand for?

Non-Recurring Engineering
New Resource Economy
Non-Renewable Energy

💡 Hint: Consider what types of costs are usually one-time expenses.

Question 2

True or False: SPPs can be easily updated with new functionalities after they have been manufactured.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a bug is found after production.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze a scenario where a business invested heavily in SPPs but faced sudden technological changes. Discuss the financial and operational implications of their design flexibility.

💡 Hint: Consider the long-term impacts of inflexibility in product design.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate how semiconductor companies balance NRE costs against the demand for rapid innovation. What strategies could they employ to mitigate risks while maximizing return on investment?

💡 Hint: Think about what innovations can lower costs.

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