Feedback loops in chip logic

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1. Reiner PopeNegativeMay 22, 2026· Dwarkesh Podcast

   Feedback loops are the hardest timing constraint and determine a chip’s clock cycle.

   “this constraint where I have a loop in my logic, which all chips have somewhere. This is actually the thing that is the hardest thing to address and sets the clock cycle”

   Listen at 47:29

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