Title :
Low-power single-ended I/O circuit for binary interchip communications
Author_Institution :
Electron. Dept, Politec. di Torino, Turin
Abstract :
The paper describes a new technique to establish binary links between integrated circuits. The operation of conventional single-ended I/Os, which are commonly used in integrated systems like microprocessors, DSPs and memories is first described and the main drawbacks are highlighted. Based on that, the paper shows a new I/O circuit whose operating principle is based on the transmission of low power electric pulses. This circuit strongly reduces power consumption, power- ground bounce as well as electromagnetic emissions.
Keywords :
integrated circuit interconnections; I/O circuit; binary interchip communication; binary links; integrated circuit; integrated system; CMOS technology; Capacitors; Driver circuits; Energy consumption; Frequency; Iron; Power supplies; Power transmission lines; Variable structure systems; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuit Theory and Design, 2007. ECCTD 2007. 18th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seville
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1341-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1342-3
DOI :
10.1109/ECCTD.2007.4529715
