This document contains a model question paper for an M.Tech degree examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems. The paper covers topics related to VLSI CAD including graph algorithms, VLSI design cycles, placement algorithms, floorplanning algorithms, and routing algorithms. It contains 8 questions with 3 sub-questions each that cover key concepts in these areas of VLSI design automation. Students must answer all questions in the 3 hour examination.
This document contains a model question paper for an M.Tech degree examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems. The paper covers topics related to VLSI CAD including graph algorithms, VLSI design cycles, placement algorithms, floorplanning algorithms, and routing algorithms. It contains 8 questions with 3 sub-questions each that cover key concepts in these areas of VLSI design automation. Students must answer all questions in the 3 hour examination.
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Electronics and Communication Engineering
VLSI and Embedded Systems
This document contains a model question paper for an M.Tech degree examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems. The paper covers topics related to VLSI CAD including graph algorithms, VLSI design cycles, placement algorithms, floorplanning algorithms, and routing algorithms. It contains 8 questions with 3 sub-questions each that cover key concepts in these areas of VLSI design automation. Students must answer all questions in the 3 hour examination.
This document contains a model question paper for an M.Tech degree examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems. The paper covers topics related to VLSI CAD including graph algorithms, VLSI design cycles, placement algorithms, floorplanning algorithms, and routing algorithms. It contains 8 questions with 3 sub-questions each that cover key concepts in these areas of VLSI design automation. Students must answer all questions in the 3 hour examination.
Model Question Paper Branch: Electronics and Communication Engineering Specialization: VLSI and Embedded Systems First Semester MECVE 106-1 VLSI CAD (Regular 2013 Admission Onwards)
Answer all Questions Time : 3hrs Maximum Marks:100 1. (a) State Bellmann-Ford Algorithm. (5 Marks) (b) Explain in detail about longest-path algorithm. (8 Marks) (c) Describe briefly about VLSI design cycle. (12 Marks)
OR 2.(a) What is meant by shortest path algorithm. (5 Marks) (b What are the design rules present in the case of physical design. (8 Marks) (c) Explain in detail about steps involved different graph algorithms. (12 Marks)
3 (a). What are : i) Constructive Placement ii) Iterative Improvement. (5 Marks) (b) Which are the most common types placement problems. ( 8 Marks) (c) Explain in detail about i) Circuit representation ii) Wire Length Estimation. ( 12 Marks) OR 4.(a) Explain algorithmic steps present in simulated annealing using an example. (5 Marks) (b) Explain in detail the steps involved in Kernighan-Lin algorithm. (8 Marks) (c ) Explain about the classification of partitioning algorithms . (12 Marks)
5. (a) Differentiate between slicing and non-slicing floorplans (5 marks) (b) What is optimal channel pin assignment algorithm (8 Marks) (c) Explain the classification of floor planning algorithms (12 Marks) OR
6. (a) What are the design style specific floorplanning problems. (5 Marks) (b)Describe detail the integer programming based floorplanning. (8 Marks) (c)Describe visualization of floorplan based design methodology using Gajskis Y-chart. Also give an example using a circuit and its possible floorplan description (12 Marks)
7. (a)Describe briefly about Left-Edge algorithm (5 Marks) (b)What is meant by channel routing? Explain about channel routing algorithms (8Marks) (c)What are the design style specific global routing problems (12 Marks) OR 8.(a) What is Mazes algorithm (5 Marks) (b)Solve the following channel routing problem:
(8 Marks) (c) Describe visualization of floorplan based design methodology using Gajskis Y-chart. Also give an example using a circuit and its possible floorplan description (12 Marks)