Practice Part D: Trying To See Metastability (this Can Be Tricky To Simulate!) (4.4)
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Part D: Trying to See Metastability (This can be tricky to simulate!)

Practice - Part D: Trying to See Metastability (This can be tricky to simulate!)

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Question 1 Easy

What is metastability in digital circuits?

💡 Hint: Think about a coin landing on its edge.

Question 2 Easy

Explain what the setup time is.

💡 Hint: Consider how long data should hold before the clock takes a sample.

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Question 1

What is metastability?

A stable state
An uncertain output state
A clock-related issue

💡 Hint: Think about conditions when a circuit can't decide the output.

Question 2

True or false: Metastability can affect the entire digital system.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how signals flow through a digital circuit.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a circuit that minimizes the likelihood of metastability. Outline your strategy.

💡 Hint: Think about adding buffer stages and timing margins.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how increasing the setup time impacts the performance of a D-flip-flop in a high-speed system.

💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs in timing for fast systems.

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