Practice Before You Start (pre-lab Prep) (2) - ASIC Design Flow - Gate-Level Synthesis & First Look at Timing
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Before You Start (Pre-Lab Prep)

Practice - Before You Start (Pre-Lab Prep)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does ASIC stand for?

💡 Hint: Look at the beginning of the overview of ASICs.

Question 2 Easy

Name one Hardware Description Language (HDL).

💡 Hint: Think about the languages used for circuit design.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does HDL stand for?

Hardware Development Language
Hardware Description Language
High-Level Design Language

💡 Hint: Consider what we use to write circuit descriptions.

Question 2

True or False: The primary function of standard cells is to act as programming code.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the role of gates in circuit building.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a scenario where your design synthesis tool reports issues with timing due to improper setup times, how would you identify and resolve these issues?

💡 Hint: Break down the timing report to see the exact point of failure.

Challenge 2 Hard

If you were to explain the significance of static timing analysis to a group of new students, how would you convey its importance?

💡 Hint: Focus on the speed and reliability benefits of using STA versus simulation.

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