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Question 1

Easy

What does PPA stand for in VLSI design?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the three key elements that standard cell design focuses on.

Question 2

Easy

Define threshold voltage.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what voltage is needed for the transistor to start conducting.

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Question 1

What does PPA stand for?

  • Performance-Power-Area
  • Power-Performance-Area
  • Power-Area-Performance

πŸ’‘ Hint: This acronym focuses on balancing three aspects in design.

Question 2

True or False: Reliability is not crucial in standard cell design.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how chips perform over their lifetime.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a VLSI cell with a focus on optimizing both power and performance. Describe the techniques you would use and justify your choices.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how power and performance can be adjusted dynamically.

Question 2

Evaluate how changing the threshold voltage impacts both reliability and switching characteristics of a standard cell. Provide examples.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the trade-offs between speed and leakage.

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