Practice - Step 1: Principles of Power Management
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS)?
💡 Hint: Think about performance adjustments.
Define clock gating.
💡 Hint: Consider how it manages module activity.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does DVFS stand for?
💡 Hint: Remember the adjustment of power according to tasks.
True or False: Power gating completely eliminates power consumption in active components.
💡 Hint: Think about power states.
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Challenge Problems
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Propose a design feature for a wearable device that uses both power gating and DVFS to enhance efficiency. Detail how these features would interact.
💡 Hint: Think about how different states could affect the device's operation.
Analyze the trade-offs of implementing multiple power domains in an existing microcontroller-based product. What potential challenges may arise?
💡 Hint: Consider design complexity vs efficiency gains.
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