Practice Goal (4.2.1) - ASIC Design Flow - Gate-Level Synthesis & First Look at Timing
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Goal

Practice - Goal - 4.2.1

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does ASIC stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how these circuits are customized for particular tasks.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of HDL?

💡 Hint: Recall the languages discussed, like VHDL or Verilog.

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Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What is the purpose of synthesizing design code?

To convert to HDL
To create a netlist
To simulate the circuit

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to the code we write.

Question 2

True or False: A netlist contains the actual gate design of the circuit.

True
False

💡 Hint: What do we end up with after synthesis?

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple 4-bit counter in Verilog and describe the synthesis steps you'd follow to create its netlist.

💡 Hint: Think about how you represent binary counting in your code.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze why timing violations may occur in your synthesized design and propose a solution.

💡 Hint: Reflect on STA and its importance.

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