Hardware interview practice
Relieve localized routing congestion
A localized placement region has severe routing congestion. Which response is most appropriate?
Choose one
Answer choices
- A. Add false paths until the congestion report clears.
- B. Increase the clock frequency.
- C. Inspect congestion causes, then reduce local utilization, improve macro channels, spread or resize cells, and guide placement/routing.
- D. Convert every cell to low-Vt.