DocumentCode
1746829
Title
Utilizing surplus timing for power reduction
Author
Hamada, Mototsugu ; Ootaguro, Yukio ; Kuroda, Tadahiro
Author_Institution
Syst. LSI Res. & Dev. Center, Toshiba Corp., Japan
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
89
Lastpage
92
Abstract
Multiple Vdd´s, multiple Vth´s, and multiple transistor width for utilizing surplus timing in non-critical paths for power reduction is investigated. Theoretical models are developed from which rules of thumb for optimum Vdd´s, Vth´s, and W´s are derived, as well as knowledge for future design
Keywords
integrated circuit design; low-power electronics; timing; multiple power supplies; multiple threshold voltages; multiple transistor width; noncritical paths; power reduction; surplus timing; Capacitance; Delay effects; Frequency; Integrated circuit interconnections; Large scale integration; Power dissipation; Power supplies; Threshold voltage; Thumb; Timing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Custom Integrated Circuits, 2001, IEEE Conference on.
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6591-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CICC.2001.929730
Filename
929730
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