Practice Experiment 5: Reading a Basic Timing Report from STA - 4.5 | Lab Module 9: ASIC Design Flow - Gate-Level Synthesis & First Look at Timing | VLSI Design Lab
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4.5 - Experiment 5: Reading a Basic Timing Report from STA

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does STA stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what type of analysis has to do with timing in circuits.

Question 2

Easy

What is the significance of the critical path in a digital circuit?

💡 Hint: Consider what path would affect circuit speed the most.

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What is the purpose of a Static Timing Analysis report?

  • To simulate circuit performance
  • To evaluate timing performance
  • To design new circuits

💡 Hint: Consider what the analysis focuses on within digital circuits.

Question 2

True or False: Positive slack indicates timing requirements are not met.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what positive slack means in relation to timing.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

A designer analyzes an STA report revealing a critical path with a total delay of 15ns and a required time of 10ns. What must the designer do to improve the timing performance?

💡 Hint: Focus on what it means when the actual delay exceeds the required time.

Question 2

Assuming the circuit requires a setup time of 3ns and has a propagation delay from the flip-flop to the output of 4ns. If the clock period is set to 8ns, calculate the slack.

💡 Hint: Ensure you account for all time components impacting slack.

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