Practice Routing Progress (4.4.3) - ASIC Design Flow - Floorplanning, Placement, and Routing (Conceptual/Tool Demonstration)
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Routing Progress

Practice - Routing Progress

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is routing in ASIC design?

💡 Hint: Think about how bits travel in a circuit.

Question 2 Easy

What does DRC stand for?

💡 Hint: What checks compliance against manufacturing standards?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main objective of routing in ASIC design?

To create the aesthetic layout of circuits.
To connect standard cells as per the netlist.
To minimize costs of chip manufacturing.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens after placing standard cells.

Question 2

True or False: Post-layout parasitic extraction is unnecessary if earlier simulations were successful.

True
False

💡 Hint: What do you think might change when the layout is physical?

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are tasked with designing a complex ASIC. Discuss how you would approach routing this design while addressing potential crosstalk.

💡 Hint: Think about how you would plan a road system to avoid collisions.

Challenge 2 Hard

How might the choice of using fewer metal layers impact the routing process of your ASIC design?

💡 Hint: Consider the logistics of routing connections with limited pathways.

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