This document outlines a quiz for the Advanced VLSI course at Jyothy Institute of Technology, detailing the course code, semester, date, and time. It includes a series of multiple-choice questions related to ASIC design, VLSI systems, and verification concepts, along with course and program outcomes. The quiz is designed to assess students' understanding and application of VLSI design principles.
This document outlines a quiz for the Advanced VLSI course at Jyothy Institute of Technology, detailing the course code, semester, date, and time. It includes a series of multiple-choice questions related to ASIC design, VLSI systems, and verification concepts, along with course and program outcomes. The quiz is designed to assess students' understanding and application of VLSI design principles.
This document outlines a quiz for the Advanced VLSI course at Jyothy Institute of Technology, detailing the course code, semester, date, and time. It includes a series of multiple-choice questions related to ASIC design, VLSI systems, and verification concepts, along with course and program outcomes. The quiz is designed to assess students' understanding and application of VLSI design principles.
This document outlines a quiz for the Advanced VLSI course at Jyothy Institute of Technology, detailing the course code, semester, date, and time. It includes a series of multiple-choice questions related to ASIC design, VLSI systems, and verification concepts, along with course and program outcomes. The quiz is designed to assess students' understanding and application of VLSI design principles.
Q. No Question Choice BT CO PO 1 What is the purpose of a Cell Compiler in ASIC design? a) To generate the physical layout for specific circuits b) To simplify the manufacturing process A L2 CO1 PO1 c) To optimize power consumption PO2 d) To compile behavioral models into Verilog PO3 2 Which type of ASIC uses predesigned logic cells like AND gates and multiplexers? a) Full-Custom ASICs C L2 CO1 b) Gate Array Based ASICs c) Standard-Cell Based ASICs d) Programmable ASICs What is the key benefit of a Carry-Save Adder (CSA)? 3 a) Reduces area consumption b) Reduces the number of partial products B L2 CO1 c) Minimizes delay in critical paths d) Simplifies layout design 4 Which of the following is NOT a type of programmable ASIC? a) Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) b) Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) C L2 CO1 c) Gate Array ASICs d) Programmable Array Logic (PALs) 5 Which method is used for initial placement in the min-cut placement algorithm? a) Force-directed placement C L2 CO2 b) Iterative placement improvement c) Partitioning the area into smaller sections d) Timing-driven placement 6 What is the objective of global routing? a) To reduce chip area b) To provide routing paths for the detailed router B L2 CO2 c) To minimize wire thickness d) To eliminate congestion entirely 7 What is a significant drawback of non-slicing floorplans? a) Increased area usage b) Inefficient routing C L2 CO2 c) Cyclic constraints preventing channel routing d) Difficult clock distribution 8 Which tool is used to estimate interconnect capacitance during floor planning? a) Netlist Compiler B L2 CO2 b) Wire-Load Table c) Timing Analyzer d) Power Distribution Model 9 What is a key benefit of using constrained-random stimulus in B L2 CO3 verification? a) Simplifies test bench design b) Finds unexpected bugs c) Increases simulation speed d) Reduces test bench complexity USN
10 Which System Verilog construct is used for creating user-defined types?
a) typedef b) struct A L2 CO3 c) module d) union 11 What does functional coverage measure in verification? a) Power consumption during tests b) The extent of design features exercised B L2 CO3 c) The speed of simulations d) Code complexity 12 What is a significant drawback of directed testing? a) High resource utilization b) Limited test coverage B L2 CO3 c) Requires extensive hardware setup d) Slower simulation times 13 What is the primary objective of power optimization in VLSI design? a) To reduce the fabrication cost b) To extend battery life in portable devices B L2 CO4 c) To minimize the chip size d) To improve clock speed 14 Which factor most influences thermal dissipation in VLSI chips? a) Interconnect delay b) Transistor density D L2 CO4 c) Operating frequency d) Power consumption 15 What is the purpose of power gating in VLSI systems? a) To reduce dynamic power consumption b) To enhance clock synchronization C L2 CO4 c) To minimize leakage power d) To improve performance 16 Which metric is commonly used to evaluate timing performance? a) Power-delay product b) Slack B L2 CO4 c) Area efficiency d) Thermal resistance 17 What is a significant challenge in 3D IC integration? a) Higher manufacturing costs b) Reduced power efficiency D L2 CO5 c) Increased chip area d) Difficult signal routing 18 What is a key challenge in clock tree synthesis? a) Minimizing wire length b) Achieving uniform clock skew B L2 CO5 c) Reducing block area d) Optimizing thermal dissipation 19 What is the primary role of a Carry Look-Ahead Adder in VLSI systems? a) To reduce propagation delay in addition b) To increase the size of adders A L2 CO5 c) To simplify the layout design d) To minimize the number of transistors 20 What is the main advantage of using CMOS technology in VLSI design? a) High power consumption b) Reduced cost C L2 CO5 c) Low power consumption d) High-speed performance Course Outcomes Students will be able to CO1#: Understand VLSI Design flow CO2#: Describe the concepts of ASIC design Methodology. CO3#: Create floor plan including partition and routing with the use of CAD Algorithms. CO4#: Will have better insights into VLSI back-end design flow. CO5#: Learn Verification basics and System Verilog Program Outcomes USN
PO1 #: Engineering Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems. PO2 #: Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principal of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
