Practice Pinpoint The Real Critical Path (4.3.3) - Final Project / Open-Ended Design Challenge
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Pinpoint the Real Critical Path

Practice - Pinpoint the Real Critical Path

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the critical path?

💡 Hint: Think about which path takes the most time.

Question 2 Easy

Define propagation delay.

💡 Hint: Consider the time it takes for input changes to result in output changes.

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Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What is a critical path in digital circuitry?

The fastest route for electrons
The longest delay path
The first path to be activated

💡 Hint: If you think of a road, what would the slowest part mean for travel speed?

Question 2

True or False: Identifying the critical path can help improve circuit performance.

True
False

💡 Hint: How does knowing where delays occur help?

1 more question available

Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

A circuit has three paths with delays of 4 ns, 5 ns, and 8 ns. If the goal is to increase the operational frequency, what steps can you take to optimize the critical path?

💡 Hint: Think about how you might change gate arrangements or use faster components.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how ignoring the critical path could lead to circuit failures in synchronous systems.

💡 Hint: What are the consequences if signals do not arrive at the expected time?

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