Practice Task 2: Full-custom Layout Design Of 2-input Nand Gate (4.2) - Layout Design and Verification of Basic Combinational CMOS Logic Gates
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Task 2: Full-Custom Layout Design of 2-input NAND Gate

Practice - Task 2: Full-Custom Layout Design of 2-input NAND Gate

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the arrangement of NMOS transistors in a 2-input NAND gate?

💡 Hint: Think about how NAND logic operates.

Question 2 Easy

Define a NAND gate's output behavior.

💡 Hint: Consider the truth table of the NAND gate.

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Question 1

What is the type of connection for NMOS transistors in a 2-input NAND gate?

Parallel
Series
Independent

💡 Hint: Reflect on the gate output behavior.

Question 2

True or False: LVS checks are only necessary for analog circuit designs.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the importance of verification in all design types.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a 2-input NAND gate layout considering the impact of routing on performance. Discuss potential parasitic effects from bad routing.

💡 Hint: Consider how distance influences the signal integrity and speed.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how using common-centroid layouts can enhance performance in digital CMOS circuits, particularly in critical paths.

💡 Hint: Think about how symmetry can equalize disparities across a circuit.

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