摘要:
An apparatus includes a plurality of delay generators, a first plurality of flip-flop circuits, a second plurality of flip-flop circuits, and a third plurality of flip-flop circuits. The plurality of delay generators includes a data delay generator, an enable delay generator, and a reference delay generator. The first plurality of flip-flop circuits is coupled to the data delay generator to receive a delayed data input signal, and provide the delayed data input signal to a plurality of data input terminals of a memory circuit. The second plurality of flip-flop circuits is coupled to the enable delay generator to receive a delayed enable signal and provide the delayed enable signal to a plurality of enable terminals of the memory circuit. The third plurality of flip-flop circuits is coupled to an output terminal of the memory circuit. The reference delay generator provides a synchronized clock signal to the flip-flop circuits.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus relating to register file virtualization techniques are described. In an embodiment, a register file includes a plurality of register file cells. Each of the register file cells includes a register file entry and a shadow buffer. Logic circuitry causes storage of input data to the shadow buffer, while data stored in the register file entry is accessible to perform one or more operations. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
摘要:
A family of novel, low power, min-drive strength, double-edge triggered (DET) input data multiplexer (Mux-D) scan flip-flop (FF) is provided. The flip-flop takes the advantage of no state node in the slave to remove data inverters in a traditional DET FF to save power, without affecting the flip-flop functionality under coupling/glitch scenarios.
摘要:
A parasitic-aware single-edge triggered flip-flop reduces clock power through layout optimization, enabled through process-circuit co-optimization. The static pass-gate master-slave flip-flop utilizes novel layout optimization enabling significant power reduction. The layout removes the clock poly over notches in the diffusion area. Poly lines implement clock nodes. The poly lines are aligned between n-type and p-type active regions.
摘要:
Some embodiments include apparatus and methods using an input stage and an output stage of a circuit. The input stage operates to receive an input signal and a clock signal and to provide an internal signal at an internal node based at least in part on the input signal. The input signal has levels in a first voltage range. The internal signal has levels in a second voltage range greater than the first voltage range. The output stage operates to receive the internal signal, the clock signal, and an additional signal generated based on the input signal. The output stage provides an output signal based at least in part on the input signal and the additional signal. The output signal has a third voltage range greater than the first voltage range.
摘要:
An apparatus is provided which comprises: a clock node; a first inverter having an input coupled to the clock node; a data node; a master latch with a shared p-type keeper coupled to an output of the first inverter, the master latch coupled to the data node; and a slave latch coupled to an output of the master latch, the slave latch having a shared p-type keeper and a shared n-type footer, wherein the shared p-type keeper and the shared n-type footer of the slave latch are coupled to the clock node and the input of the first inverter.
摘要:
Described is a latch which comprises: a first AND-OR-invert (AOI) logic gate; and a second AOI logic gate coupled to the first AOI logic gate, wherein the first and second AOI logic gates have respective first and second keeper devices coupled to a power supply node. Described is a flip-flop which comprises: a first latch including: a first AOI logic gate; and a second AOI logic gate coupled to the first AOI logic gate, wherein the first and second AOI logic gates have respective first and second keeper devices coupled to a power supply, the first latch having an output node; and a second latch having an input node coupled to the output node of the first latch, the second latch having an output node to provide an output of the flip-flop.
摘要:
Described is a latch which comprises: a first AND-OR-invert (AOI) logic gate; and a second AOI logic gate coupled to the first AOI logic gate, wherein the first and second AOI logic gates have respective first and second keeper devices coupled to a power supply node. Described is a flip-flop which comprises: a first latch including: a first AOI logic gate; and a second AOI logic gate coupled to the first AOI logic gate, wherein the first and second AOI logic gates have respective first and second keeper devices coupled to a power supply, the first latch having an output node; and a second latch having an input node coupled to the output node of the first latch, the second latch having an output node to provide an output of the flip-flop.
摘要:
Embodiments herein relate to a pulse generator which provides first and second clock pulses to one or more pulsed latches, where the pulse generator replicates a delay of the pulsed latches in providing the first and second clock pulses. The pulse generator can include a replica of latch components in the pulsed latches such as a tri-state inverter, a transmission gate and inverters, where an output of the tri-state inverter is coupled to the transmission gate and to an input of the inverter, and an output of the inverter is coupled to an input of the tri-state inverter. The tri-state inverter can be a modified tri-state inverter with an output forced to “1” when a clock signal is “0.” In one approach, the latch components of the pulse generator are to write a logic 1 when a clock signal goes high.
摘要:
A fast Mux-D scan flip-flop is provided, which bypasses a scan multiplexer to a master keeper side path, removing delay overhead of a traditional Mux-D scan topology. The design is compatible with simple scan methodology of Mux-D scan, while preserving smaller area and small number of inputs/outputs. Since scan Mux is not in the forward critical path, circuit topology has similar high performance as level-sensitive scan flip-flop and can be easily converted into bare pass-gate version. The new fast Mux-D scan flip-flop combines the advantages of the conventional LSSD and Mux-D scan flip-flop, without the disadvantages of each.