Title :
Modular asynchronous arbiter insensitive to metastability
Author :
Valencia, M. ; Bellido, M.J. ; Huertas, J.L. ; Acosta, A.J. ; Sanchez-Solano, Santiago
Author_Institution :
Centro Nacional de Microelectron., Sevilla, Spain
fDate :
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to present a novel modular N-user asynchronous arbiter circuit which is insensitive to metastable operation (i.e., the new arbiter cannot fail because of metastability), operating asynchronously and incorporating a modular architecture. A 1.5 μm CMOS prototype arbiter has been designed and tested. Laboratory tests demonstrate the arbiter operates correctly
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; asynchronous circuits; integrated logic circuits; logic design; metastable states; 1.5 micron; CMOS prototype arbiter; metastability; modular N-user asynchronous arbiter circuit; modular asynchronous arbiter; Clocks; Failure analysis; Hardware; Integrated circuit interconnections; Logic circuits; Metastasis; Notice of Violation; Routing; Timing; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
