Question

Table 7.5 Delay of circuit elements Delay (ps) 40 50 25 120 70 200 100 60 Parameter Element Register clk-to-Q Register setup Multiplexer ALU Decoder Memory read Register file read Register file setup pcq setup mux ALU dec Imem RFread RFsetup

Consider the delays from Table 7.5. Now suppose that the ALU were 20% faster. Would the cycle time of the pipelined ARM processor change? What if the ALU were 20% slower?

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