Title :
Application of a multivariable optimiser to the design of CMOS buffers
Author :
Routley, P. ; Brunnschweiler, A. ; Ashburn, Peter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Sci., Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
A multivariable optimiser is used to individually optimise the size of each stage in a CMOS buffer. Then the optimiser is used to minimise the silicon area for a given buffer delay. An area saving of up to 50% is obtained, compared to other types of buffer.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; buffer circuits; circuit layout CAD; logic CAD; logic gates; CMOS buffers; area saving; buffer delay; circuit layout; logic gates; multivariable optimiser; silicon area;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931469