Title :
Low-voltage-swing logic circuits for a 7GHz x86 integer core
Author :
Geannopoulos, G. ; Singh, Anurag Prakash ; Wijeratne, Saminda
Abstract :
Pentium®4 processor architecture uses a 2x core clock to implement low latency integer operations. Low-voltage-swing logic circuits in 90nm technology meet the frequency demands of a 3rd generation integer core, with operation demonstrated for frequencies in excess of 7GHz.
Keywords :
CMOS logic circuits; carry logic; clocks; microprocessor chips; N-channel diffusion connected network; Pentium≫4 processor architecture; carry propagation RC delays; integer core; low latency integer operations; low-voltage-swing logic circuits; microprocessor; pruning algorithm; test hardware; Circuit noise; Circuit topology; Clocks; Delay; Frequency; Inverters; Logic circuits; Logic gates; Rails; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2004. Digest of Technical Papers. ISSCC. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8267-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2004.1332640
