Title :
Application of merged current switch logic for a built-in logic block observer operating at 1 Gbit/s and 1.2 V supply
Author :
Kromat, O. ; Langmann, U.
Author_Institution :
Lehrstuhl fur Elektronische Bauelemente, Ruhr-Univ., Bochum, Germany
fDate :
12/4/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors show that merged current switch logic is an excellent candidate for enabling low supply voltages and maintaining an operating speed in the GHz range. The demonstration circuit fabricated in a 0.8 μm BiCMOS process operates at supply voltages as low as 1.2 V with a bit rate of 1 Gbit/s. The dynamic power consumption is 461 μW/gate
Keywords :
BiCMOS logic circuits; logic gates; 0.8 micron; 1 Gbit/s; 1.2 V; 461 muW; BiCMOS process; GHz range operating speed; MCSL logic; OR gate; built-in logic block observer; dynamic power consumption; low supply voltages; merged current switch logic;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19971424
