Practice - Introduction to Low Power Circuit Design with CMOS and FinFETs
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Practice Questions
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What does CMOS stand for?
💡 Hint: It's a technology for building integrated circuits.
What is the main reason for needing low-power design in electronics?
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of most mobile devices.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of low-power design?
💡 Hint: Think about the user experience with devices.
Is static power dissipation significant at smaller nodes?
💡 Hint: Think about how small transistors behave versus larger ones.
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Challenge Problems
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You are tasked with designing a low-power circuit for a wearable device. Describe how you would utilize FinFET technology to achieve your goals.
💡 Hint: Think about all benefits provided by FinFETs and how they apply to wearable devices.
Calculate the impact of reducing the operating frequency from 100MHz to 50MHz on the dynamic power of a CMOS inverter with the load capacitance and supply voltage held constant.
💡 Hint: Apply the formula for both frequency parameters.
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