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A Small Swing Domino Logic for Low Power Consumption

저전력 소비를 위한 저전압 스윙 도미노 로직

  • 양성현 (LG전자 SIC DNI 그룹) ;
  • 김두환 (충북대학교 정보통신공학과 컴퓨터정보통신연구소) ;
  • 조경록 (충북대학교 정보통신공학과 컴퓨터정보통신연구소)
  • Published : 2004.11.01
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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a new small swing domino logic for low-power consumption. To reduce the power consumption, both the precharge node and the output node swing the range from 0 to $V_{REF}$- $V_{THN}$, where $V_{REF}$=VDD-n $V_{THN}$ (n=1, 2, and 3). This can be done by adding the inverter structure on domino logic that allows a full swing or a small swing on its input terminal without leakage current. Compared to previous works, the proposed structure can save the power consumption of more than 30% for n=0, 1, 2, and 3 in the equation of $V_{REF}$=VDD-n $V_{THN}$. A multiplier applying the proposed domino logic has been designed and fabricated using a 0.35-${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ n-well CMOS process under 3.3-V supply voltage. Compared with other previous works, it shows a 30% power reduction and a better feature in power-delay product.lay product.

본 논문에서는, 저전력 소비를 위한 새로운 저전압 스윙 도미노 로직 회로를 제안한다. 전력 소비를 줄이기 위해, 도미노 로직의 예비충전(precharge) 노드와 출력 노드가 0V부터 V/sub REF/-V/sub TH/까지의 범위에서 스윙하도록 설계하였다. 여기서, V/sub REF/=VDD-nV/sub TH/ (n=0, 1, 2, 3)로 정의되며 설계자는 요구되는 속도와 전력 소비 특성을 감안하여 n 값을 설정할 수 있다. 이와 같은 특성은 누설 전류 없이 저전압 입력을 받을 수 있는 인버터의 구조에 의해 얻어진다. 제안된 도미노 로직을 적용하여 4×4 Braun 곱셈기를 설계하였고 공급전압 3.3V를 갖는 0.35㎛ n-well CMOS 공정으로 제작하였다. 제작된 칩은 기존 회로들과 비교할 때, 30% 이상의 전력 감소효과를 나타내며 전력-지연 곱에서도 우수한 성능을 나타내었다.

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