Practice Title Page (5.1.1) - ASIC Design Flow - Gate-Level Synthesis & First Look at Timing
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Question 1 Easy

What does ASIC stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the specific applications.

Question 2 Easy

Name one Hardware Description Language.

💡 Hint: Think of what you learned in class.

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Question 1

What does 'synthesis' refer to in ASIC design?

A method of testing circuits
Converting HDL code to gate-level netlist
Writing HDL code

💡 Hint: Consider the transition from code to gates.

Question 2

Static Timing Analysis is mainly used for checking timing violations.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of timing analysis.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a certain HDL code for a digital counter, outline the synthesis steps required to generate its netlist.

💡 Hint: Follow the synthesis process step by step.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a timing report and explain why certain paths failed setup time constraints. What implications does this have for circuit design?

💡 Hint: Consider what changes could improve timing.

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