Title :
A 16-bit, low-power microsystem with monolithic MEMS-LC clocking
Author :
Senger, Robert M. ; Marsman, Eric D. ; McCorquodale, Michael S. ; Brown, Richard B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract :
Single-chip systems save the power dissipation that would be required for chip-to-chip communication, resulting in compact, low-power solutions for battery-powered applications. This paper describes the design and measured performance of a fully-functional digital core with a low-jitter, on-chip, MEMS-LC clock reference. This chip has been fabricated in TSMC´s 0.18mum MM/RF bulk CMOS process. Maximum power consumption of the complete microsystem is 48.78mW operating at 90MHz on a 1.8V power supply
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; clocks; integrated circuit design; low-power electronics; microcontrollers; micromechanical devices; reference circuits; 0.18 micron; 1.8 V; 16 bit; 48.78 mW; 90 MHz; CMOS process; MEMS-LC clock reference; MEMS-LC clocking; low-power microsystem; power consumption; CMOS process; Clocks; Design methodology; Energy consumption; Oscillators; Pipelines; Radio frequency; Random access memory; Registers; Semiconductor device measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation, 2006. Asia and South Pacific Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9451-8
DOI :
10.1109/ASPDAC.2006.1594653
