Practice - Objective - 4.5.1
Practice Questions
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Explain the basic structure of a NAND gate in CMOS design.
💡 Hint: Think about how the series and parallel connections affect the output.
What is the primary purpose of performing DC simulations for combinational logic gates?
💡 Hint: Consider what outputs you must verify.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the role of NMOS transistors in a NAND gate?
💡 Hint: Think about how NMOS behaves when the input is high.
True or False: The primary purpose of logical effort is to speed up gates.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what logical effort measures.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a NAND gate structure with NMOS widths of 0.5um and PMOS widths of 1.0um, analyze how changing NMOS widths to 0.75um affects propagation delay and discuss why.
💡 Hint: Consider how resistance changes with width and the potential impact on loading.
How would you utilize logical effort to design a faster NOR gate if your initial tests show poor performance? Propose strategies for optimizing its design.
💡 Hint: Reflect on both NMOS and PMOS configurations for optimizing speed.
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