Title :
A dual-voltage hybrid NEMS-CMOS low-power scheme
Author :
Tache, Mihai ; Beiu, Valeriu ; Tsu-Jae King Liu
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Inf. Technol., Al, United Arab Emirates Univ., Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
In this paper we propose a dual-voltage hybrid NEMS-CMOS scheme to reduce dynamic power consumption. The scheme uses a smaller input/output voltage to propagate information, and a larger voltage to drive (control) the NEMS. CMOS amplifiers are used to interface these two voltages. Gates with a large(r) number of inputs perform better, which matches the optimal NEMS circuit topology. Simulations for a 4-input Boolean function show that power reductions can be significant.
Keywords :
Boolean functions; CMOS logic circuits; amplifiers; integrated circuit design; low-power electronics; nanoelectromechanical devices; 4-input Boolean function; CMOS amplifiers; dual-voltage hybrid NEMS-CMOS low-power design scheme; dynamic power consumption reduction; optimal NEMS circuit topology; power reduction; Boolean functions; CMOS integrated circuits; Hybrid power systems; Logic gates; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Relays; Transistors; CMOS; NEMS; hybrid; low-power;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference (CAS), 2014 International
Conference_Location :
Sinaia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3916-9
DOI :
10.1109/SMICND.2014.6966438
