Practice - Step 2: Power Optimization in CMOS Technology
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Practice Questions
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What is DVFS?
💡 Hint: Think of how your phone speeds down when idle.
Define leakage power.
💡 Hint: Consider a light bulb left on when not in use.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What technique reduces dynamic power by adjusting the supply voltage?
💡 Hint: Think about how devices manage performance—voltage plays a major role.
Power gating minimizes leakage by cutting off power to what?
💡 Hint: Consider how we power down devices when we’re not using them.
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Challenge Problems
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You are designing a low-power microcontroller. Discuss how you would implement dynamic voltage scaling and provide a scenario detailing when it would be effective.
💡 Hint: Think about tasks that require less energy.
Evaluate the impact of leakage power in high-performance computing systems and propose strategies to mitigate this issue in modern designs.
💡 Hint: Consider environments where efficiency is essential, like servers and data centers.
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