Practice Timing Violations And Mitigation Strategies (5.4) - Timing Constraints and Analysis
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Timing Violations and Mitigation Strategies

Practice - Timing Violations and Mitigation Strategies

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a setup time violation?

💡 Hint: Think about when the data is changing in relation to the clock.

Question 2 Easy

Name one way to mitigate hold time violations.

💡 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

💡 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

💡 Hint: Think about the timing immediately succeeding the clock signal.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

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?

💡 Hint: Consider each mitigation strategy and how it would affect the timing.

Challenge 2 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Think about how the buffer affects the timing characteristics of the circuit.

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