Practice Performance Optimization (6.4.1) - Floor Planning and Placement
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Performance Optimization

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a critical path?

💡 Hint: Think of it as the path that takes the most time for a signal to traverse.

Question 2 Easy

Name one benefit of critical path optimization.

💡 Hint: Consider how performance relates to clock speed.

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Question 1

What is the role of critical path in VLSI design?

A. It determines the area of the chip.
B. It is the longest path influencing maximum clock speed.
C. It lowers power consumption.

💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship between path length and speed.

Question 2

Retiming helps achieve what in VLSI design?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how timing requirements are crucial in chip functionality.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a circuit with several critical paths, outline a strategy to optimize them. What factors will you consider?

💡 Hint: Think about how delays can impact the overall performance.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how changes in one critical path might affect others within a complex VLSI design.

💡 Hint: Consider interactions between different paths and how they are designed.

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