Practice - Experiment 4: Impact of Transistor Sizing (W/L) on Delay
Practice Questions
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What is the primary effect of increasing the NMOS width in a CMOS inverter?
💡 Hint: Think about current flow and switching times.
What does W/L ratio represent in a transistor?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in performance characteristics.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to propagation delay when NMOS width is increased?
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between width and current flow.
True or False: A balanced inverter has tpHL equal to tpLH.
💡 Hint: Think about the implications on overall inverter performance.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a CMOS inverter with NMOS dimensions of 0.5μm and PMOS of 1.0μm, what would be the expected delay behavior if the NMOS width is doubled while keeping the PMOS constant?
💡 Hint: Think about how increasing width affects current flow.
If a design requires balancing tpHL and tpLH, what iterative adjustments might one make if the NMOS width was initially set too low?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the relationship between delays and transistor dimensions.
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