Title :
High-performance edge-triggered flip-flops using weak-branch differential latch
Author :
Jiménez, R. ; Parra, P. ; Sanmartin, P. ; Acosta, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Ingenieria Electronica de Sistemas Informaticos y Automatica, Univ. de Huelva, Spain
fDate :
10/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new technique to build edge-triggered flip-flops based on the use of ´weak´ transistors is presented. This technique can be applied to most CMOS differential latches with only some further design considerations. Despite the hardware costs, the resulting flip-flops are very suitable for high-performance and low-noise applications.
Keywords :
CMOS logic circuits; flip-flops; integrated circuit noise; CMOS differential latches; edge-triggered flip-flops; high-performance flip-flops; low-noise applications; switching noise generation; weak-branch differential latch;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020864
