Title :
Globally Asynchronous, Locally Synchronous Circuits: Overview and Outlook
Author :
Krstic, Miroslav ; Grass, Eckhard ; Gurkaynak, Frank K. ; Vivet, Pascal
Author_Institution :
IHP Microelectron., Frankfurt
Abstract :
This article provides a pragmatic survey on the state of the art in GALS architectural techniques, design flows, and applications. The authors also prescribe several industrial inventions and changes in methodology, tools, and design flow that would improve GALS-based integration of IP blocks.
Keywords :
logic design; system-on-chip; GALS architectural technique; IP block; globally asynchronous locally synchronous circuit; system-on-chip; Circuit testing; Clocks; Design methodology; Electromagnetic interference; Energy consumption; Metastasis; Proposals; Pulse generation; Synchronization; Synchronous generators; GALS; VLSI; asynchronous/synchronous operation; interfaces;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MDT.2007.164
