DocumentCode
315649
Title
AC-1: a clock-powered microprocessor
Author
Tzertzanis, N. ; Svensson, Lars ; Peterson, L. ; Li, Huaqing ; Wang, Peng ; Liu, Wei-Chang
fYear
1997
fDate
18-20 Aug. 1997
Firstpage
328
Lastpage
333
Abstract
We describe the design of AC-1, a low-power 16-bit microprocessor which utilizes clock-powered logic to reduce dissipation in its power-intensive sections. We present power measurements for a 0.5-/spl mu/m n-well CMOS implementation. A resonant clock driver recovers and reuses energy that would otherwise be dissipated as heat, yielding measured overall power reduction factors of four to five.
Keywords
CMOS digital integrated circuits; clocks; microprocessor chips; 0.5 micron; 16 bit; AC-1; CMOS chip; clock-powered logic; energy recovery; low-power microprocessor; power dissipation; resonant clock driver; CMOS logic circuits; Clamps; Clocks; Energy dissipation; Heat recovery; Latches; Logic design; Microprocessors; Permission; Power measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Low Power Electronics and Design, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-89791-903-3
Type
conf
Filename
621311
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