Practice Minimize Supply Voltage (vdd) (4.3.1) - Low Power Design Strategies and Techniques in Advanced Technologies
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Minimize Supply Voltage (Vdd)

Practice - Minimize Supply Voltage (Vdd)

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Question 1 Easy

What does Vdd stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the voltage that powers circuits.

Question 2 Easy

How does reducing Vdd affect dynamic power?

💡 Hint: Recall the formula related to dynamic power.

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Question 1

What is the relationship between Vdd and dynamic power?

Dynamic Power is inversely proportional to Vdd.
Dynamic Power is independent of Vdd.
Dynamic Power is proportional to Vdd squared.

💡 Hint: Consider how power changes when you alter the voltage.

Question 2

True or False: Lowering Vdd never impacts performance.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you decrease voltage in your circuits.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose strategies to optimize Vdd in a digital circuit while maintaining performance. Explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Think about scenarios in mobile and portable electronics.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given that reducing Vdd can greatly reduce dynamic power, calculate how much power would decrease if Vdd is reduced from 1.2V to 0.9V in a circuit with a capacitance of 5pF.

💡 Hint: Use the formula mentioned in the section.

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