Title :
Life is CMOS: why chase the life after?
Author :
Sery, George ; Borkar, Shekhar ; De, Vivek
Author_Institution :
Intel Corp., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses potential solutions to the CMOS device technology scaling at gate lengths approaching 10 nm. Promising circuit and design techniques to control leakage power are described. Energy-efficient microarchitecture trends for general-purpose microprocessors are elucidated.
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; computer architecture; integrated circuit design; leakage currents; low-power electronics; microprocessor chips; 10 nm; CMOS; device technology scaling; energy-efficient microarchitecture; gate lengths; general-purpose microprocessors; leakage power; CMOS technology; Capacitance; Delay; Educational institutions; Energy efficiency; Integrated circuit technology; Microarchitecture; Microprocessors; Permission; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 2002. Proceedings. 39th
Print_ISBN :
1-58113-461-4
DOI :
10.1109/DAC.2002.1012598
