Practice - Hold Time Violations
Practice Questions
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What is a hold time violation?
💡 Hint: Think about timing relative to the clock edge.
Name one technique to mitigate hold time violations.
💡 Hint: Consider what can be added to increase delay.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens in a hold time violation?
💡 Hint: Consider what timing aspect is specifically violated.
True or False: Inserting delay buffers can help mitigate hold time violations.
💡 Hint: Think about the role of buffers in timing.
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Challenge Problems
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In a new design, you found that the hold time for a flip-flop is 10 ns, but the signal that feeds it only stabilizes at 8 ns after the clock edge. Propose an improvement plan.
💡 Hint: Focus on maximizing how long the signal remains stable post-clock edge.
Consider a scenario where two flip-flops located a significant distance apart are experiencing a clock skew of 5 ns. How might you approach resolving potential hold time violations created by this condition?
💡 Hint: Remember both clock signal arrival and data stability are key here.
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