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Tcl program to find out unique/odd elements using XOR

Write a Tcl program to find out unique/odd elements from the list 1,3,5,7,7,5,3,1,9. Input : 1,3,5,7,7,5,3,1,9 output : 9 While there are multiple ways to achieve this, as a hashtag VLSI engineer, we'll leverage the hashtag XOR operation. XOR (exclusive OR) results in 1 when two inputs are different and 0 when they are equal. In our program, every number appears twice except for 9. Therefore, by XOR-ing all elements in the list, the result will be 9, the unique/odd element. Below is Tcl Program: hashtag # Define the list set lst [list 1 3 5 3 1 5 9] hashtag # Initialize a variable to store the result set result 0 hashtag # iterate through the list and XOR all elements foreach num $lst { set result [expr {$result ^ $num}] } hashtag # The 'result' variable now contains the odd element puts "The odd element in the list is: $result" "This works well if we have a single unique element, but if there are two or more unique elements, a little extra effort is ...

PPA Optimization in Synthesis & Physical Design | Area | VLSI Design

In VLSI physical design and synthesis, achieving optimal PPA ( Power, Performance, Area)    is of paramount importance. Among these criteria, area efficiency is a critical consideration. EDA tools play a crucial role in optimizing area utilization hash  is of paramount importance. Among these criteria, area efficiency is a critical consideration. EDA tools play a crucial role in optimizing area utilization. Let's looks into various techniques for area optimization: Auto-Ungrouping & Boundary Optimization: hashtag EDA tools employ auto-ungrouping to strategically break down certain hierarchical structures, benefiting both area and timing. Furthermore, the tools optimize the placement of hierarchical instance boundaries to minimize area usage. It is recommended to keep these settings enabled, unless specific design constraints necessitate otherwise. Sequential Merging/Removal: EDA tools perform sequential analysis to identify and eliminate hashtag sequencial element...