Practice - Post-Layout Extraction and its Importance for Accurate Timing
Practice Questions
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What is post-layout extraction?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens after the physical design is completed.
What are the two main types of parasitics identified during extraction?
💡 Hint: These reflect physical properties in the layout.
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What is the purpose of post-layout extraction?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens after routing is complete.
Parasitic capacitance primarily causes which of the following effects?
💡 Hint: Remember how capacitance impacts delay.
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Challenge Problems
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You have extracted parasitic capacitance of 5pF and resistance of 10Ω for a section of your layout. Analyze how these parameters can impact the signal transition time and what design changes could be proposed to mitigate the delays.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of RC time constants on transitions.
In your design, you run a post-layout timing analysis and discover that the setup time violations occur at the output of a flip-flop. What steps can be taken to address these timing violations?
💡 Hint: Explore how placement can influence setup times.
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