Practice Experiment 1: Basic CMOS Inverter Transient Response - 4.1 | Lab Module 3: CMOS Inverter Switching Characteristics & Delay Analysis | VLSI Design Lab
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are the two types of transistors used in a CMOS inverter?

💡 Hint: Think about their complementary functionality.

Question 2

Easy

What does the propagation delay measure in an inverter?

💡 Hint: It relates to switching events.

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Question 1

What type of power is consumed during switching actions?

  • Static Power
  • Dynamic Power
  • Quiescent Power

💡 Hint: This power is not present when the inverter is inactive.

Question 2

True or False: The larger the load capacitance, the faster the inverter switches.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between capacitance and speed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a CMOS inverter to achieve a specified propagation delay of 10 ns while maintaining balanced rise and fall times. What considerations must you account for?

💡 Hint: Think about how to use iterative design to meet the requirements.

Question 2

Calculate the dynamic power consumption of a CMOS inverter with a load of 100 fF operating at 3.3V and switching at a frequency of 1 MHz. What are your results?

💡 Hint: Remember, f is frequency and adjust your unit conversions accordingly.

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