Title :
Frequency of switching per clock pulse in large digital systems
Author_Institution :
Florida A&M Univ., Tallahassee, Fla.
Abstract :
A statistical method is used to find the worst case number of switchings per clock pulse of large digital integrated circuits containing n gates to be 2.12√n. This result is useful in designing decoupling capacitors and in measuring the interference generated.
Keywords :
Capacitors; Clocks; Digital integrated circuits; Digital systems; Frequency; Integrated circuit measurements; Interference; Pulse circuits; Statistical analysis; Switching circuits;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1971.8529