This part weighs the full result after datapath and timing are built. Fair comparison across area, power, and timing picks the winning run, while clock gating and isolation trim power. Scan insertion then keeps the netlist testable at a stated area and timing cost.
Topic | Lessons | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
5 | Comparing two runs fairly across area, power, and timing. | 40 min | |
5 | Latch-based clock gating, operand isolation, and power intent as concepts. | 40 min | |
4 | Scan flops, chains, DFT-friendly RTL, balancing, and scan overhead. | 32 min |
Compare area and power at that timing with stated numbers, and drop any option another beats on every axis. The Area, Power and Timing Trade-offs topic works the filter.