Practice Task 6: Repeat For 2-input Nor Gate (4.6) - Layout Design and Verification of Basic Combinational CMOS Logic Gates
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Task 6: Repeat for 2-input NOR Gate

Practice - Task 6: Repeat for 2-input NOR Gate

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the output of a 2-input NOR gate when both inputs are high?

💡 Hint: Think about when the gate is activated.

Question 2 Easy

Define what DRC stands for in circuit design.

💡 Hint: It's a verification process for layout rules.

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Question 1

What does a 2-input NOR gate output when both inputs are high?

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0
Undefined

💡 Hint: Remember how OR gates operate in reverse.

Question 2

True or False: A 2-input NOR gate has NMOS transistors in series.

True
False

💡 Hint: Visualize the transistor arrangement.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a layout for a complex digital circuit using multiple 2-input NOR gates. Discuss how shared diffusion regions might be implemented to optimize the circuit's area.

💡 Hint: Consider grouping transistors that may share connections.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the impact of parasitic capacitance in comparison to a traditional XOR gate layout versus your NOR gate layout. How will parasitic impact change the functional performance?

💡 Hint: Analyze how circuit complexity can play a role in delay contributions.

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