Discuss the significance of VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) design and its impact on CPU stability and performance, especially in high-end gaming rigs.

Explore the concept of System on a Chip (SoC) and provide examples of its applications in modern electronic devices.

ECE 520 - VLSI Design (spring 2024) 1. Due in class: Thursday March 28, 2024 Homework #7 Consider the low swing driver of Figure 1, and assume that Vtn0=0.4V, Vtp0=-0.5V. a. What is the voltage swing on the output node (Vout)? Assume y=0. b. Estimate (i) the energy drawn from the supply and (ii) energy dissipated for a OV to 2.5V transition at the input. Assume that the rise and fall times at the input are 0. Repeat the analysis for a 2.5V to 0V transition at the input. c. Compute tpLH (i.e. the time to transition from VOL to (VOH + VOL) /2). Assume the input rise time to be 0. VOL is the output voltage with the input at OV and VOH is the output voltage with the input at 2.5V. Assume that K'n=100uA/V². d. Compute Voн taking into account body effect. Assume y = 0.4V 1/2 and 20F 0.6V for both NMOS and PMOS. VDD 2.5 V = (M)-15μm 'n 'P == 1.5 um 0.25 μm 3 um 0.25 μm in out 2.5V OV CL=150fF Figure 1 Low Swing Driver

Dive into the role of the VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) on a motherboard and its impact on CPU power delivery for overclocking and high-performance computing.