The solutions and reasoning behind circuit design based on the CMOS VLSI are presented in this book along with details on how to effectively cut power consumption. The book contains coverage of power management for MCMs, provides stochastic models detailing circuit activity, and includes chapter--ending exercises.
A comprehensive look at the rapidly growing field of low–power VLSI design
Low–power VLSI circuit design is a dynamic research area driven by the growing reliance on battery–powered portable computing and wireless communications products. In addition, it has become critical to the continued progress of high–performance and reliable microelectronic systems. This self–contained volume clearly introduces each topic, incorporates dozens of illustrations, and concludes chapters with summaries and references. VLSI circuit and CAD engineers as well as researchers in universities and industry will find ample information on tools and techniques for design and optimization of low–power electronic systems. Topics include:
- Fundamentals of power dissipation in microelectronic devices
- Estimation of power dissipation due to switching, short circuit, subthreshold leakage, and diode leakage currents
- Design and test of low–voltage CMOS circuits
- Power–conscious logic and high–level synthesis
- Low–power static RAM architecture
- Energy recovery techniques
- Software power estimation and optimization