Practice Experiment 6: Designing an Inverter for Specific Delay Constraints - 4.6 | 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 is the purpose of designing an inverter for a specific propagation delay?

💡 Hint: Think about the overall circuit timing.

Question 2

Easy

What is meant by 'load capacitance' in CMOS inverters?

💡 Hint: Consider what it means for the output node.

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Question 1

What is the target propagation delay for the CMOS inverter design?

  • 25 ps
  • 50 ps
  • 10 ps

💡 Hint: Remember the delay constraint discussed in the section.

Question 2

True or False: The width-to-length ratio for PMOS and NMOS must be adjusted to achieve balanced delays.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of sizing on inverter performance.

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Question 1

Design a CMOS inverter with a target propagation delay of 20 ps. Explain the iterative adjustments you would make to the initial dimensions of your transistors.

💡 Hint: Keep the width-to-length ratio constant!

Question 2

Calculate the total power dissipation of your inverter if Pdynamic is measured as 50 μW and Pstatic is 5 μW. Discuss the implications for circuit performance.

💡 Hint: Consider how each component of power affects overall circuit performance.

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