Integrated Circuits and Systems
Volume 0 / 2010 to Volume 68 / 2014
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Volume 0 / 2010 to Volume 68 / 2014
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This chapter deals with digital static timing analysis and implementation methodology, covering design corners definition, implementation corners selection, power grid with specific aspect added or changed wit...
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The CMOS integration race has reached limitations for planar silicon process starting from the 40 nm node. The transistor channel was more and more difficult to control and specific process integration methods...
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This section reports open loop Body-Bias control implemented in two designs. The first one is based on a microprocessor hosting bias control hardware and the compensation software, using a C-code look-up table...
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Temperature monitoring is critical to the operation of all SoCs, as it provides information to adjust logic timing, optimize power management, or calibrate analog circuits. The temperature information should b...
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In this chapter, we present the closed-loop control of the circuit’s timing as a way to regulate the body-bias and compensate for variations. We will go through the main building blocks of closed-loop timing s...
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In this chapter we will detail the key advantages of Body-Bias for digital design. As Body-Bias modulates the transistors’ V T, it enables higher I on at the expense of higher I off. This design tuning knob can b...