Practice Designing The Cmos Inverter Layout (2.3) - Layout Design of a CMOS Inverter and Physical Verification
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Designing the CMOS Inverter Layout

Practice - Designing the CMOS Inverter Layout

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What defines the channel length of a transistor in a layout?

💡 Hint: Think about how the gate interacts with the substrate.

Question 2 Easy

What does DRC stand for?

💡 Hint: Remember it’s a verification process.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the N-well in a CMOS inverter?

a) To provide a voltage reference
b) To impede signal routing
c) To isolate PMOS transistors
d) To connect to ground

💡 Hint: Consider the structure of CMOS technology.

Question 2

True or False: Well contacts are not necessary if the layout is small.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of parasitic effects in CMOS technology.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a CMOS inverter layout from scratch, ensuring all design rules are followed. Discuss how you ensured your design was DRC clean.

💡 Hint: Start with sketching the basic layout before diving into details.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a provided DRC report with multiple violations and suggest how you would address at least three specific rule violations.

💡 Hint: Reference specific design rules you know.

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