Title :
AC-1: a clock-powered microprocessor
Author :
Tzertzanis, N. ; Svensson, Lars ; Peterson, L. ; Li, Huaqing ; Wang, Peng ; Liu, Wei-Chang
Abstract :
We describe the design of AC-1, a low-power 16-bit microprocessor which utilizes clock-powered logic to reduce dissipation in its power-intensive sections. We present power measurements for a 0.5-/spl mu/m n-well CMOS implementation. A resonant clock driver recovers and reuses energy that would otherwise be dissipated as heat, yielding measured overall power reduction factors of four to five.
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; clocks; microprocessor chips; 0.5 micron; 16 bit; AC-1; CMOS chip; clock-powered logic; energy recovery; low-power microprocessor; power dissipation; resonant clock driver; CMOS logic circuits; Clamps; Clocks; Energy dissipation; Heat recovery; Latches; Logic design; Microprocessors; Permission; Power measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Low Power Electronics and Design, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-89791-903-3
