ECE 510 Computer Design

Homework #5
Saliya Kumara K. (1773937)

1. Select the minimum number of test vectors from the above truth table to verify A or B or C
are not stuck low
A
B
C OUT
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Varifies B and C arent stuck low
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Varifies A and C arent stuck low
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1

2. Find the final sales price of a Pentium uP if Intels wafer yield drops to 15%.
It was calculated in class that COGS100% = $73.6
Therefore if the yield drops to 15%,
%
.
.
= $ .
% =
.
Intels sales price is twice the COGS, Customer has to pay 25% more than that price.

= $ .
= $ .

% =

3. Calculate the yield of the PS3 processor if COGS @ 100% is equal for the Xbox (explain).
$
= $

= $ . = $.

% =

Now if

% = % = $.
$.
$
% =
=

$.
=
= .
$

Therefore the yield of the PS3 processor is 32.64%