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7.1 - Strategies for improving critical path

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the critical path in a digital circuit?

💡 Hint: Think of the path that slows down the circuit.

Question 2

Easy

How can parallel processing help in circuit design?

💡 Hint: Consider how multiple lanes speed up traffic.

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 defines the critical path in a circuit?

  • The shortest path
  • The most complex path
  • The longest delay path

💡 Hint: Think of which path would take the longest to complete.

Question 2

True or False: Reducing gate delays can improve the overall speed of a digital circuit.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how quicker gates would benefit a design.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You have a circuit where the critical path delay is measured at 10 ns. Calculate the maximum clock frequency. If the designer manages to reduce the critical path delay by 20%, how does this impact the maximum clock frequency?

💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between frequency and delay.

Question 2

Analyze a given circuit schematic where the critical path involves multiple gates. Identify at least three areas for potential optimization and justify your recommendations.

💡 Hint: Consider how delays aggregate in each path.

Challenge and get performance evaluation