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Size a FIFO under an unstable sustained rate

MediumPerformance AnalysisSystemVerilog

A producer writes 13 items every 25 cycles forever. A consumer removes 6 items every 20 cycles forever, with no backpressure or idle interval. What finite FIFO depth prevents eventual overflow?

Choose one

Answer choices

  1. A. 8 entries
  2. B. 14 entries
  3. C. 26 entries
  4. D. No finite depth
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