Practice - Power-Performance-Area (PPA) Optimization
Practice Questions
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What is power optimization?
💡 Hint: Think about how you can make a device battery last longer.
Define performance in the context of VLSI design.
💡 Hint: Focus on how a circuit responds to operations.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which of the following techniques reduces power consumption?
💡 Hint: Think about methods that involve turning off parts of the circuit.
True or False: Performance does not matter in VLSI designs.
💡 Hint: Consider how a delay might affect a circuit's functioning.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a scenario where you need to optimize a smartphone's battery performance. Design a strategy that incorporates power gating and DVFS to enhance the device's longevity.
💡 Hint: Think about a day-to-day situation where phone features can be turned off.
Analyze a chip design where the performance has to be improved without increasing power consumption. Recommend an alternative strategy focusing on timing closure.
💡 Hint: Consider ways that layout can affect performance without impacting power.
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