Title :
An asynchronous high-throughput control circuit for proximity communication
Author :
Ebergen, Jo ; Chow, Alex ; Coates, Bill ; Schauer, Justin ; Hopkins, David
Author_Institution :
Sun Microsystems Labs., Menlo Park, CA
Abstract :
We describe an asynchronous control circuit for interchip communication that enables high throughput proximity communication. The circuit has been fabricated in TSMC 180nm technology and operates over a wide range of coupling capacitances between the chips and over a wide range of supply voltages. At the nominal voltage of 1.8 V and a coupling capacitance of 40fF, this control circuit enables a throughput of 3 Giga token items per second for the data path
Keywords :
asynchronous circuits; integrated circuit interconnections; logic design; 1.8 V; 180 nm; asynchronous control circuit; interchip communication; proximity communication; Capacitance; Communication channels; Communication system control; Coupling circuits; Delay effects; Laboratories; Sun; Throughput; Voltage; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Asynchronous Circuits and Systems, 2006. 12th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2498-2
DOI :
10.1109/ASYNC.2006.8
