DocumentCode
1068201
Title
Self synchronized asynchronous sequential pass transistor circuits
Author
Whitaker, Sterling R. ; Maki, Gary K.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Idaho Univ., Moscow, ID, USA
Volume
41
Issue
10
fYear
1992
fDate
10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1344
Lastpage
1348
Abstract
A new class of CMOS VLSI asynchronous sequential circuits utilizing pass transistors is introduced. This class of self synchronizing circuits eliminates the need for critical race free state assignments. These circuits synchronize the transition path action by forcing the circuit to sequence through proper unstable states
Keywords
CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; asynchronous sequential logic; sequential circuits; CMOS VLSI; asynchronous sequential pass transistor circuits; critical race free state assignments; self synchronisation; CMOS logic circuits; Clocks; Computer science education; Delay effects; Inspection; Logic circuits; NASA; Sequential circuits; Synchronization; Very large scale integration;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9340
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/12.166614
Filename
166614
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