Practice Placement Tools (6.3.4) - Floor Planning and Placement - SOC Design 2: Chip Implementation with Physical Design leading to Tape-Out
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Question 1 Easy

Name one feature of Cadence Innovus.

💡 Hint: Think about what makes it effective in design.

Question 2 Easy

What type of tool is OpenROAD?

💡 Hint: Consider its accessibility.

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Question 1

What is a leading feature of Cadence Innovus?

Global placement only
Timing
power
and area optimization
Manual placement

💡 Hint: Remember what Innovus focuses on.

Question 2

OpenROAD is an open-source tool. True or False?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the availability of tools in the industry.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a scenario where a design exceeds power limits. Discuss how a designer could use Synopsys IC Compiler II to resolve this issue.

💡 Hint: Think about how placement impacts power requirements.

Challenge 2 Hard

If a team chooses to implement an open-source approach for a VLSI project, what steps should they take to ensure effective use of OpenROAD during the design process?

💡 Hint: Consider the learning curve associated with new tools.

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