Practice Timing Violations and Mitigation Strategies - 5.4 | 5. Timing Constraints and Analysis | SOC Design 2: Chip Implementation with Physical Design leading to Tape-Out
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a setup time violation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about when the data is changing in relation to the clock.

Question 2

Easy

Name one way to mitigate hold time violations.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Buffers slow down the signal.

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Question 1

What is a setup time violation?

  • Data signal is stable too long
  • Data signal changes before the clock edge
  • Data signal is always valid

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on 'before the clock edge' for stability.

Question 2

Hold time violations occur when data changes too soon after which event?

  • Rising clock edge
  • Falling clock edge
  • Data reset

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the timing immediately succeeding the clock signal.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a design with a setup time of 12 ns and a critical path delay of 15 ns, what strategies could you apply to resolve the timing violation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider each mitigation strategy and how it would affect the timing.

Question 2

Describe a scenario where inserting a delay buffer would help resolve a hold time violation. What factors should be considered?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the buffer affects the timing characteristics of the circuit.

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