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Question 1: How does system simulation support the design of high-speed circuits?

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By calculating the optimal power levels for each component

By simplifying the component selection process

By eliminating the need for thermal management

By allowing the analysis of signal propagation delays and reflections

Question 2: What is the effect of including temperature effects in a system simulation for analog circuits?

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It simplifies the model by removing unnecessary variables

It makes the simulation run faster

It improves the accuracy of the simulation under varying environmental conditions

It increases the complexity of the simulation without adding value

Question 3: In a differential amplifier design, what is the effect of mismatched transistor parameters such as threshold voltage and current gain?

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It reduces the overall gain of the amplifier

It has negligible impact on the operation of the amplifier

It increases the differential gain of the amplifier

It improves the common-mode rejection ratio

Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a MOSFET in microelectronic circuit design?

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To act as a switch for digital logic operations

To amplify current for signal processing

To reduce the thermal noise in analog signals

To store charge for memory applications

Question 5: When designing a finite state machine with asynchronous reset, which issue must be carefully considered?

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Incorrect power sequencing

Non-ideal reset signal propagation

Glitching during state transitions

Longer setup and hold times

Question 6: In system simulation, what is the primary advantage of using SPICE models for circuit analysis?

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They reduce the computational load of simulations

They allow for accurate prediction of transient behavior

They can simulate only linear circuits

They simulate only the voltage and current of components