Title :
Self synchronized asynchronous sequential pass transistor circuits
Author :
Whitaker, Sterling R. ; Maki, Gary K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Idaho Univ., Moscow, ID, USA
fDate :
10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new class of CMOS VLSI asynchronous sequential circuits utilizing pass transistors is introduced. This class of self synchronizing circuits eliminates the need for critical race free state assignments. These circuits synchronize the transition path action by forcing the circuit to sequence through proper unstable states
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; asynchronous sequential logic; sequential circuits; CMOS VLSI; asynchronous sequential pass transistor circuits; critical race free state assignments; self synchronisation; CMOS logic circuits; Clocks; Computer science education; Delay effects; Inspection; Logic circuits; NASA; Sequential circuits; Synchronization; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
