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This section includes 26 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Vlsi knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
During the calculation of load capacitance of a 1st stage CMOS inverter, the input node capacitances, Cgs, n and Cgs, p of the 2nd stage CMOS inverter is also considered. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2. |
While measuring the output load capacitance Cgs, n and Cgs, p is not considered. Why? |
A. | Because Cgs, n and Cgs, p are the capacitances at the input nodes |
B. | Because Cgs, n and Cgs, p does not exist during the operation of CMOS inverter |
C. | Because Cgs, n and Cgs, p are storing opposite charges and cancel out each other during the calculation of load capacitance |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Because Cgs, n and Cgs, p does not exist during the operation of CMOS inverter | |
3. |
Which layer has high resistance value? |
A. | polysilicon |
B. | silicide |
C. | diffusion |
D. | metal |
Answer» B. silicide | |
4. |
Which layer has high capacitance value? |
A. | metal |
B. | diffusion |
C. | silicide |
D. | polysilicon |
Answer» C. silicide | |
5. |
Which has a high voltage drop? |
A. | metal layer |
B. | polysilicon layer |
C. | diffusion layer |
D. | silicide layer |
Answer» C. diffusion layer | |
6. |
Polysilicon is suitable for ___________ |
A. | small distance |
B. | large distance |
C. | all of the mentioned’ |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. large distance | |
7. |
Diffusion capacitance is equal to ___________ |
A. | area capacitance |
B. | peripheral capacitance |
C. | fringing field capacitance |
D. | area capacitance + peripheral capacitance |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
For greater relative value of peripheral capacitance ___________ should be small. |
A. | source area |
B. | drain area |
C. | source & drain area |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
9. |
Peripheral capacitance is given in _________ eper unit length. |
A. | nano farad |
B. | pico farad |
C. | micro farad |
D. | farad |
Answer» C. micro farad | |
10. |
Interlayer capacitance occurs due to ___________ |
A. | separation between plates |
B. | electric field between plates |
C. | charges between plates |
D. | parallel plate effect |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Total wire capacitance is equal to ___________ |
A. | area capacitance |
B. | fringing field capacitance |
C. | area capacitance + fringing field capacitance |
D. | peripheral capacitance |
Answer» D. peripheral capacitance | |
12. |
Which contributes to the wiring capacitance? |
A. | fringing fields |
B. | interlayer capacitance |
C. | peripheral capacitance |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
WHICH_HAS_HIGH_VOLTAGE_DROP??$ |
A. | metal layer |
B. | polysilicon layer |
C. | diffusion layer |
D. | silicide layer |
Answer» C. diffusion layer | |
14. |
Which layer has high resistance value?$ |
A. | polysilicon |
B. | silicide |
C. | diffusion |
D. | metal |
Answer» B. silicide | |
15. |
Which layer has high capacitance value?$ |
A. | metal |
B. | diffusion |
C. | silicide |
D. | polysilicon |
Answer» C. silicide | |
16. |
During the calculation of load capacitance of a 1st stage CMOS inverter, the input node capacitances, Cgs,n and Cgs,p of the 2nd stage CMOS inverter is also considered. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
17. |
While measuring the output load capacitance Cgs,n and Cgs,p is not considered. Why? |
A. | Because Cgs,n and Cgs,p are the capacitances at the input nodes. |
B. | Because Cgs,n and Cgs,p does not exist during the operation of CMOS inverter |
C. | Because Cgs,n and Cgs,p are storing opposite charges and cancel out each other during calculation of load capacitance |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Because Cgs,n and Cgs,p does not exist during the operation of CMOS inverter | |
18. |
Polysilicon is suitable fo? |
A. | small distance |
B. | large distance |
C. | all of the mentioned’ |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. large distance | |
19. |
Diffusion capacitance is equal to |
A. | area capacitance |
B. | peripheral capacitance |
C. | fringing field capacitance |
D. | area capacitance + peripheral capacitance |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
For greater relative value of peripheral capacitance, _______ should be small |
A. | source area |
B. | drain area |
C. | both of the mentioned |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
21. |
Peripheral capacitance is given in _____ eper unit length |
A. | nano farad |
B. | pico farad |
C. | micro farad |
D. | farad |
Answer» C. micro farad | |
22. |
Which capacitance must be higher? |
A. | metal to polysilicon capacitance |
B. | metal to substrate capacitance |
C. | metal to metal capacitance |
D. | diffusion capacitance |
Answer» B. metal to substrate capacitance | |
23. |
Interlayer capacitance occurs due to |
A. | separation between plates |
B. | electric field between plates |
C. | charges between plates |
D. | parallel plate effect |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
Total wire capacitance is equal to |
A. | area capacitance |
B. | fringing field capacitance |
C. | area capacitance + fringing field capacitance |
D. | peripheral capacitance |
Answer» D. peripheral capacitance | |
25. |
What does the value d in fringing field capacitance measures? |
A. | thickness of wire |
B. | length of the wire |
C. | wire to substrate separation |
D. | wire to wire separation |
Answer» D. wire to wire separation | |
26. |
Which contribute to the wiring capacitance? |
A. | fringing fields |
B. | interlayer capacitance |
C. | peripheral capacitance |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |