摘要:
A method of forming a memory cell includes coupling a first transistor between a supply rail of a memory cell and a node operable to accept a supply voltage. The method further includes coupling a second transistor between a ground rail of the cell and a node operable to accept a ground. In one embodiment, the method includes forming the cell to accept selectively applied external voltages, wherein the external voltages are selected to minimize leakage current in the cell. In another embodiment, the method includes forming at least one of the first and the second transistors to have a channel width and/or a threshold voltage selected to minimize a total leakage current in the cell.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a memory block includes one or more bit lines that each include two or more cells. Each cell in each bit line has a distance from a sense amplifier coupled to the bit line, and each of one or more of the cells in each of one or more of the bit lines has a delay particularly set according to the distance of the cell from the sense amplifier coupled to the bit line.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a memory block includes one or more bit lines that each include two or more cells. Each cell in each bit line has a distance from a sense amplifier coupled to the bit line, and each of one or more of the cells in each of one or more of the bit lines has a delay particularly set according to the distance of the cell from the sense amplifier coupled to the bit line.
摘要:
A method of forming a memory cell includes coupling a first transistor between a supply rail of a memory cell and a node operable to accept a supply voltage. The method further includes coupling a second transistor between a ground rail of the cell and a node operable to accept a ground. In one embodiment, the method includes forming the cell to accept selectively applied external voltages, wherein the external voltages are selected to minimize leakage current in the cell. In another embodiment, the method includes forming at least one of the first and the second transistors to have a channel width and/or a threshold voltage selected to minimize a total leakage current in the cell.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a circuit includes a first circuit block connected to ground via a first sleep transistor, a first virtual ground node between the first circuit block and the first sleep transistor, a second circuit block connected to ground via a second sleep transistor, a second virtual ground node between the second circuit block and the second sleep transistor, and a transmission gate (TG) or a pass transistor connecting the first virtual ground node to the second virtual ground node to enable charge recycling between the first circuit block and the second circuit block during transitions by the first circuit block from active mode to sleep mode and the second circuit block from sleep mode to active mode or vice versa.
摘要:
A method for reducing transitions on a bus is provided that includes receiving an input trace and constructing a Markov source correlating to the input trace. The method also includes identifying an encoding technique, which can either minimize or maximize an objective function associated with the input trace.
摘要:
An encoder and decoder provide coding of information communicated on busses. The encoder and decoder may use various combinations of techniques to reduce switching activity on an address bus.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a circuit includes a first row of circuit blocks that are each connected to a supply directly and to ground via a first sleep transistor. A connection between the first circuit block and the first sleep transistor is a virtual ground node. The circuit includes a second row of circuit blocks that are each connected to ground directly and to the supply via a second sleep transistor. A connection between the second circuit block and the second sleep transistor is a virtual supply node. The circuit includes a transmission gate (TG) or pass transistor connecting the virtual ground nodes to the virtual supply nodes to enable charge recycling between circuit blocks in the first row and circuit blocks in the second row during transitions by the circuit from active mode to sleep mode, from sleep mode to active mode, or both.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a circuit includes a first circuit block connected to ground via a first sleep transistor, a virtual ground node between the first circuit block and the first sleep transistor, a second circuit block connected to a supply via a second sleep transistor, and a virtual supply node between the second circuit block and the second sleep transistor. The circuit also includes a transmission gate (TG) or a pass transistor connecting the virtual ground node to the virtual supply node to enable charge recycling between the first circuit block and the second circuit block during transitions by the circuit between active mode and sleep mode.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a method for power mode transition in a multi-threshold complementary metal oxide semiconductor (MTCMOS) circuit includes clustering logic cells in the circuit to a number of logic clusters and optimizing wake-up times of the logic clusters to reduce a total turn-on time of the circuit while keeping below a predetermined threshold a sum of currents flowing from the circuit to ground, a sum of currents flowing from a supply voltage to the circuit, or both during a transition by the circuit from sleep mode to active mode.