Practice Placement: Positioning the Standard Cells - 2.3 | Lab Module 10: ASIC Design Flow - Floorplanning, Placement, and Routing (Conceptual/Tool Demonstration) | VLSI Design Lab
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2.3 - Placement: Positioning the Standard Cells

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the main objective of cell placement in ASIC design?

💡 Hint: Think about what the objective of 'placement' includes.

Question 2

Easy

Define 'wirelength' in the context of placement.

💡 Hint: Consider how distance impacts timing.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the main objective of the placement process?

  • Minimize wirelength
  • Increase cell count
  • Maximize congestion

💡 Hint: Think about what you want to achieve with positioning the cells.

Question 2

Placement is crucial because it aids in minimizing _____?

💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between distances and circuit performance.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a layout scenario where placing flip-flops significantly increases wirelength, describe a strategy to reposition the cells for optimization.

💡 Hint: Think about cell connectivity and affecting timings.

Question 2

Analyze a situation where the placement leads to a timing violation in output signals. What steps would you take to comply with timing constraints?

💡 Hint: Recap on critical path definitions and their impacts.

Challenge and get performance evaluation