Practice Chip Design Software (synthesis Tool) (3.2) - ASIC Design Flow - Gate-Level Synthesis & First Look at Timing
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Chip Design Software (Synthesis Tool)

Practice - Chip Design Software (Synthesis Tool)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does HDL stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the type of coding used in circuit design.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of a synthesis tool in ASIC design?

💡 Hint: What role does it play in the transformation of design from code to hardware?

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Question 1

What is the purpose of a synthesis tool?

To simulate circuits
To convert HDL code to gates
To measure power

💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the HDL code during the design flow.

Question 2

True or False: The critical path is the shortest path in a circuit.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how timing affects circuit performance.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how you would identify and fix a timing violation reported in a synthesis tool's timing report.

💡 Hint: Consider what changes can impact timing and frequency.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a simple circuit using a flip-flop and an AND gate. Write the HDL code and describe the synthesis flow from code to gate-level design.

💡 Hint: Remember each step from code writing to netlist generation.

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