Practice Step 2: Power Optimization In Cmos Technology (7.4) - Power Management and Optimization in CMOS and FinFETs

Practice: Step 2: Power Optimization in CMOS Technology

Lesson 7.4Power Management and Optimization in CMOS and FinFETs

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Question 1.
What is DVFS?
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Think of how your phone speeds down when idle.
Question 2.
Define leakage power.
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Consider a light bulb left on when not in use.
3Question 3.
What technique reduces dynamic power by adjusting the supply voltage?
- Dynamic Frequency Scaling
- Dynamic Voltage Scaling
- Static Voltage Scaling
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Think about how devices manage performance—voltage plays a major role.
4Question 4.
Power gating minimizes leakage by cutting off power to what?
- Inactive sections
- All sections
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Consider how we power down devices when we’re not using them.
Question 5.
You are designing a low-power microcontroller. Discuss how you would implement dynamic voltage scaling and provide a scenario detailing when it would be effective.
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Think about tasks that require less energy.
Question 6.
Evaluate the impact of leakage power in high-performance computing systems and propose strategies to mitigate this issue in modern designs.
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Consider environments where efficiency is essential, like servers and data centers.

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