Practice Task 2: Floorplanning The Design (4.2) - ASIC Design Flow - Floorplanning, Placement, and Routing (Conceptual/Tool Demonstration)
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Task 2: Floorplanning the Design

Practice - Task 2: Floorplanning the Design

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of floorplanning in ASIC design?

💡 Hint: Think of floorplanning as designing the blueprint.

Question 2 Easy

What is IR drop?

💡 Hint: It relates to power management.

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Question 1

What is the primary goal of floorplanning?

To place standard cells
To define chip architecture
To perform routing

💡 Hint: Think of it as the blueprint for the design.

Question 2

True or False: I/O pin placement does not affect signal quality.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the placement of doors in a building.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a chip with specific performance requirements and physical limitations, design a basic floorplan that includes core area, I/O pin locations, and necessary macros. Justify your placements.

💡 Hint: Consider how each decision affects overall chip performance and routing.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how changing the aspect ratio of the core area impacts the placement of macros and standard cells. Provide implications for routing.

💡 Hint: Think about how geometric arrangements affect connectivity and performance.

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