Determine the maximum clock rate of the pipeline in ns, if stage delays are…
Determine the maximum clock rate of the pipeline in ns, if stage delays are t1,t2,t3 =100ns and t4=90ns and latch delay is 20 ns?
Answer: 120 — Key formula: Clock period ≥ maximum stage delay + latch (buffer) delay. Stage delays: t1 = 100 ns, t2 = 100 ns, t3 = 100 ns, t4 = 90 ns. Maximum stage delay =…
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Correct answer: 120
Key formula: Clock period ≥ maximum stage delay + latch (buffer) delay.
Stage delays: t1 = 100 ns, t2 = 100 ns, t3 = 100 ns, t4 = 90 ns.
Maximum stage delay = 100 ns.
Latch (buffer) delay = 20 ns → Clock period = 100 ns + 20 ns = 120 ns.
Therefore the maximum clock period is 120 ns.
If the clock frequency is required, f = 1 / 120 ns ≈ 8.33 MHz.
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