Practice - Advanced Pre-Silicon Validation: Hardware Emulation and FPGA-Based Prototyping
Practice Questions
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What is hardware emulation?
💡 Hint: Think about how we test designs before they go into production.
Why is FPGA-based prototyping used?
💡 Hint: What does FPGA stand for?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of hardware emulation?
💡 Hint: Focus on the speed of testing.
True or False: FPGA-based prototyping can be used for real-world testing with actual devices.
💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility of FPGAs.
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Challenge Problems
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Devise a validation strategy for a new SoC design using both hardware emulation and FPGA-based prototyping. Explain how you would allocate resources across both methods.
💡 Hint: Think about the lifecycle of design validation.
Imagine you are leading a team tasked with testing a new video processing SoC. Discuss how you would leverage the features of hardware emulation to ensure thorough validation before moving to fabrication.
💡 Hint: Consider how real-world conditions would affect a product's performance.
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