Practice Step 3: Power Optimization In Finfet-based Designs (7.5) - Power Management and Optimization in CMOS and FinFETs
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Step 3: Power Optimization in FinFET-Based Designs

Practice - Step 3: Power Optimization in FinFET-Based Designs

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does ultra-low voltage operation achieve in FinFET technologies?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between voltage and power usage.

Question 2 Easy

Define back biasing in the context of FinFETs.

💡 Hint: Consider how voltage can influence performance.

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Question 1

What voltage range can FinFETs operate efficiently under low power?

0.5V - 0.6V
0.6V - 0.8V
0.8V - 1.0V

💡 Hint: It's the cut-off that offers low energy use.

Question 2

True or False: Back biasing can help reduce leakage current.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how voltage adjusts performance.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple IoT device that utilizes ultra-low voltage operation and near-threshold computing. Discuss how these technologies will be implemented.

💡 Hint: Consider power needs during typical operation scenarios.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the impact of dynamic adaptive scaling on thermal performance in a FinFET-based processor during heavy workloads.

💡 Hint: Think of how managing power can affect temperatures.

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