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ram: Verify that the decoder is fully hierarchical

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Description

Ensure that the ram decoder scales to arbitrary levels, beyond just a single level. This should be verified by scaling up the decoder to 2,3,4-deep levels of AND gates and checking both the logical function and physical placement of cells is working correctly.

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Research direction

Locate the RAM decoder and its current single-level verification first. Exercise 2-, 3-, and 4-level AND-gate hierarchies, checking both logical behavior and physical cell placement. The work is done when all requested depths pass both checks.

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Assessment

Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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