Title :
Level shifting techniques for mixed-signal SoCs in low-voltage nanometer CMOS technologies
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
Abstract :
A technique for managing leakage in level shifters used in SoCs to transfer digital signals across supply domains is introduced. The technique is effective regardless of supply sequencing order or availability, and it ensures a deterministic output from all level shifters under all supply conditions.
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; low-power electronics; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; nanoelectronics; system-on-chip; digital signal transfer; level shifting technique; low-voltage nanometer CMOS technology; managing leakage; mixed-signal SoCs; CMOS technology; Control systems; Digital control; Nanoscale devices; Power supplies; Rails; Regulators; Switched-mode power supply; System-on-a-chip; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2009. MWSCAS '09. 52nd IEEE International Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Cancun
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4479-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1548-3746
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2009.5235960
