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Columbia VLSI

Digital VLSI Circuits Design Design Digital VLSI Circuits Columbia Integrated Systems Laboratory, Columbia University, 2009 Design an 8-bit microcontroller core, implemented in TSMC CMOS process, Digital VLSI Circuits Designed an 8-bit microcontroller core to perform essential functions within the clock distribution system. Score: 95/100 Project Overview: Completed a professional report under the guidance of Professor Kenneth… read more »

Software and Hardware vs Time by Grok

  ========1======================== Sure! Your request is to analyze the comprehensive performance of Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear series on PlayStation platforms over time, calculate a weighted performance index (emphasizing fluidity, with stability, SF precision, and dynamic SF included), and plot it using MATLAB with the Y-axis as the index and the X-axis as time. Below, I’ll… read more »

Technology Node vs Year

As semiconductor technology advances, gaming platform hardware accelerates to meet the increasing demands of software, enhancing user interaction and enriching entertainment experiences for the general public. For example, popular video games like “Metal Gear” showcase the improvements in graphics and gameplay made possible by these advancements, allowing players to immerse themselves in more dynamic and… read more »

Trace clock tree

updateStatus -force designIsPlaced selectInst * dbSet selected.pStatus placed setCTSMode -engine ck cleanupSpecifyClockTree specifyClockTree -file /proj/$project_name/work/user/$design_name/$script_path/${design_name}.seperated.trace.ctstch ckSynthesis -check -forceReconvergent -trace /proj/$project_name/work/user/$design_name/$script_path/${design_name}.seperated.trace  

Check clock gating

Figure 1  A clock gating check A clock gating check occurs when a gating signal can control the path of a clock signal at a logic cell. An example is shown in Figure 1. The pin of logic cell connected to clock is called clock pin and pin where gating signal is connected to is gating pin. Logic… read more »

Crosstalk delay on timing verificaiton

Figure 1  Crosstalk in data and clock paths 1.  Setup analysis Launch clock path sees positive crosstalk delay so that data is launched late. Data path sees positive crosstalk delay so that it takes longer for data to reach destination (D pin in capture FF). Capture clock path sees negative crosstalk delay so that data… read more »

Configure STA environment

What’s STA environment? Specifying Clocks. Clock uncertainty and Clock latency Generated clocks Input paths constraint Output paths constraint  Timing path groups External attributes modeling  Check design rules Refine timing analysis Point-to-point specification Set up environment for static timing analysis. Specification of correct constraints is important in analyzing STA results. Design environment should be specified accurately… read more »

Path delay in cross clock domain

Sometimes, for cross clock domain timing analysis, incorrect timing report from mistake Path Delay due to big source clock paths latency/skew or target paths latency/skew would lead tool report and fix timing violation wrongly. Designer analysis launch clock paths latency/skew and capture clock paths latency/skew, find out which path(s) is/are too long, for example, it… read more »

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