Practice Synthesis - 1.2.4 | 1. Introduction to SoC Chip Design Flow | SOC Design 1: Design & Verification
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1.2.4 - Synthesis

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does synthesis convert RTL code into?

💡 Hint: Think about what stage comes after RTL design.

Question 2 Easy

What does 'PPA' stand for?

💡 Hint: It relates to optimization criteria.

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Question 1

What is the goal of synthesis in SoC design?

Convert RTL to gate-level
Design user interface
Create a marketing plan

💡 Hint: It’s about making the design ready for hardware.

Question 2

True or False: Logic optimization always reduces the performance of the design.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what optimization means in design.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how optimizing for power might affect the performance of an SoC.

💡 Hint: Think about trade-offs in prioritizing one aspect over another.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a set of RTL code, what steps would you take to prepare for synthesis?

💡 Hint: Recall the primary tasks involved in preparing RTL for synthesis.

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