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Placement Techniques

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main goal of global placement?

💡 Hint: Think about cell connectivity.

Question 2 Easy

Name one tool used for placement.

💡 Hint: These are industry-standard tools.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary objective of global placement?

To maximize routing congestion
To minimize total wirelength
To meet timing constraints

💡 Hint: Consider what placement aims to achieve for performance.

Question 2

True or False: Detailed placement verifies that cells meet timing and signal integrity constraints.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember what constraints are checked in detail.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a layout with specific constraints for power and signal integrity, how would you strategize the placement of functional blocks to minimize congestion?

💡 Hint: Focus on the priority order of block placements.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a scenario where using a greedy algorithm leads to suboptimal placements. Propose an alternative approach to achieve better results, justifying your choice.

💡 Hint: Think about algorithms that explore iterative paths.

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