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In VLSI design, which implementation option involves designing each gate, laying it out by hand, and optimizing it manually?
In VLSI design, which implementation option involves designing each gate, laying it out by hand, and optimizing it manually?
- Gate Array
- Custom ASIC (correct)
- Standard Cell
- FPGA
Which type of economy in VLSI design involves designing and selling individual ICs?
Which type of economy in VLSI design involves designing and selling individual ICs?
- Monthly Economy
- Weekly Economy
- Predicted Economy
- Design Economy (correct)
What is the main disadvantage of using Gate Array as an implementation option in VLSI design?
What is the main disadvantage of using Gate Array as an implementation option in VLSI design?
- Long Design Cycle
- High Up-Front Cost
- Less Optimization (correct)
- Lowest Performance
Which tool automatically generates the gate level netlist from Hardware Description Language (HDL) in VLSI design?
Which tool automatically generates the gate level netlist from Hardware Description Language (HDL) in VLSI design?
Which aspect of VLSI economy is the most difficult to predict?
Which aspect of VLSI economy is the most difficult to predict?
What is the advantage of using FPGA as an implementation option in VLSI design?
What is the advantage of using FPGA as an implementation option in VLSI design?
Which type of IC design economy requires a financial analysis including upfront cost, engineering development cost, and per-piece cost?
Which type of IC design economy requires a financial analysis including upfront cost, engineering development cost, and per-piece cost?
What does DRC stand for in VLSI design?
What does DRC stand for in VLSI design?
"Application Specific Integrated Circuits" (ASICs) are primarily associated with which implementation option in VLSI design?
"Application Specific Integrated Circuits" (ASICs) are primarily associated with which implementation option in VLSI design?
