Title :
Design methodology for implementation of very fast arithmetic primitives using quantum well HEMT technology
Author :
de Armas, V. ; Eshraghian, K. ; Montiel-Nelson, J.A. ; Nunez, A. ; Sarmiento, R.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Very High Speed Microelectron. Syst., Edith Cowan Univ., Perth, WA, Australia
Abstract :
Advances in digital gallium arsenide (GaAs) HEMT technology have progressed to the point where it is now possible to design and fabricate very fast processors of moderate complexity using this new technology. The implementation of very-high-frequency online architectures are of particular interest. In this paper, we present a design methodology using the ring notation for the implementation of ultra-high-speed HEMT circuits. The characteristics and performance of basic logic primitives that are suitable for HEMT-based serial architectures and online processing elements are presented in order to illustrate our layout approach
Keywords :
HEMT integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; digital arithmetic; gallium arsenide; integrated circuit layout; integrated logic circuits; semiconductor quantum wells; GaAs; HEMT-based serial architectures; VHF online architectures; circuit layout; design methodology; digital GaAs HEMT technology; logic primitives; online processing elements; quantum well HEMT technology; ring notation; ultra-high-speed HEMT circuits; very fast arithmetic primitives; Arithmetic; Design methodology; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; HEMTs; Logic circuits; Logic design; Microelectronics; Signal processing; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, 1996., Nineteenth Convention of
Conference_Location :
Jerusalem
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3330-6
DOI :
10.1109/EEIS.1996.566917
