Title :
Asymptotically zero power dissipation gigahertz clock distribution networks
Author :
Zarkesh-Ha, Payman ; Meindl, James D.
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Res. Center, Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
A novel global clock distribution network design with zero asymptotic power dissipation for the GHz frequency range is proposed. Power dissipation and clock skew of the new global clock distribution network are analyzed. A simple experiment on a transmission line, as a scaled model of a clock distribution network, demonstrates a 97% reduction in power dissipation
Keywords :
clocks; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit packaging; asymptotic power dissipation; clock distribution networks; clock skew; frequency range; global clock distribution network; global clock distribution network design; power dissipation; scaled clock distribution network model; transmission line; Capacitance; Clocks; Distributed parameter circuits; Frequency; Integrated circuit interconnections; Microprocessors; Power dissipation; Power system interconnection; Power transmission lines; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging, 1999
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5597-0
DOI :
10.1109/EPEP.1999.819193
