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Q129DesignArchAppleASIC interview problem

Choose a distributed RC model for a long wire

TechniquesDesignArchInterconnectElmore delayRC tree
DifficultyMedium
TopicTiming
LanguageSystemVerilog
Format4 choices
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Problem

Why can one lumped capacitor at the far end misrepresent the delay and waveform of a long resistive interconnect?

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Answer choices (4)