Vlsi Model Question Paper 3 (June 2021)
Vlsi Model Question Paper 3 (June 2021)
Vlsi Model Question Paper 3 (June 2021)
12(a) Explain the operation of Domino logic and Dual rail Domino logic with necessary examples.
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12(b) (i)Realize X = A . B+C ´ ´ ) . D as cascaded dynamic gates and explain its operation ( 5 Marks)
and Y = ( A . B+C
(ii)Apply inputs A=B=C=D=1. Draw the timing diagram depicting nodes X and Y. Identify and analyze the issues faced during cascading.
Suggest and explain an alternative circuit to eliminate the issues while cascading (8 Marks).
13(a) Discuss how pipelining is used to optimize sequential circuits. Design and construct NORA-CMOS logic pipelined structured
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14(a) (i) Describe ripple carry adder and derive the expression for worst case delay. (6)
(ii)Explain Carry Bypass adders and derive the expression for worst case delay. (7)
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14(b) (i) Construct a 3T Dynamic RAM and explain its read and write operation with necessary diagrams(7)
(ii) Explain Read/Write operation of 1T Dynamic RAM cell with necessary diagrams (6)
15 (a) Explain in detail the Manufacturing test principles which are deployed to screenout defective parts before the IC’s are shipped to customers
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15 (b) Write short notes on the following :
(i) Ad-hoc Testing ( 3 Marks)
(ii) IDDQ Testing ( 5 Marks)
(iii) Stuck-at Faults model ( 5 marks)
16 (a) The timing parameters of the sequential circuit given as tc-q = 0.2ns, tsu =4ns, thold = 6ns , tlogic = 7ns
(i) Explain Clock skew with suitable timing diagrams. If δ = 0.25ns, determine the constraint on Minimum clock period .(6
Marks)
(ii) Explain Clock jitter with suitable timing diagrams. If tjitter1 = tjitter2 = 0.2ns, determine the constraint on Minimum clock
period .(6 Marks)
(iii)Determine the constraint on Minimum clock period considering both temporal and spatial variations in CLK. ( 3 Marks)
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16 (b) Consider the design of a CMOS compound OR-OR-AND-INVERT (OAI22) gate computing F=( A+ B)·(C
(i) Sketch a transistor-level schematic (4 Marks)
(ii) Sketch a stick diagram (5 Marks)
(iii) Sketch the Layout diagram (6 Marks)