Practice Procedure (4.5.2) - CMOS Inverter Switching Characteristics & Delay Analysis
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Procedure

Practice - Procedure - 4.5.2

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does a transient simulation observe?

💡 Hint: Think about what kind of signals we see over time.

Question 2 Easy

What is the significance of measuring propagation delay?

💡 Hint: Why is speed important in circuits?

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of performing transient simulations on a CMOS inverter?

To measure static power
To observe dynamic behavior
To calculate resistance

💡 Hint: Think about what you can learn from observing input vs. output over time.

Question 2

True or False: Load capacitance always decreases the speed of a CMOS inverter.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how load affects switching speed.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a CMOS inverter with a specific propagation delay target of 30 ps while considering varying load capacitance and transistor sizing.

💡 Hint: Use iterative design methods; adjust widths while recording delays.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze and compare the static and dynamic power consumption of an inverter under different load configurations using values obtained from your laboratory experiments.

💡 Hint: Consider using the average power formulas and measure after several cycles.

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