Title
Optimum threshold-voltage tuning for low-power, high-performance microprocessor
Abstract
Several technologies using threshold-voltage (VTH) tuning are introduced for performance control of a microprocessor. Body-bias and supply-voltage control enable VTH tuning. The design methodology of the tuning system is analytically discussed. Forward body biasing and VTH balancing improves the CMOS circuit performance. Some tuning systems, such as a static body-bias control, an adaptive body-bias control, a supply-voltage/body-bias dual control, are introduced. The VTH tuning enables a microprocessor to operate in the optimum manner.
Year
DOI
Venue
2005
10.1109/ISCAS.2005.1464513
ISCAS (1)
Keywords
Field
DocType
cmos integrated circuits,forward body biasing,adaptive body-bias control,microprocessor chips,threshold-voltage tuning,circuit analysis,static body-bias control,microprocessor,circuit tuning,integrated circuit design,threshold-voltage balancing,network analysis,voltage control,supply-voltage control,cmos circuit,threshold voltage,fluctuations,low voltage,control systems,degradation,design methodology
Computer science,Microprocessor,Electronic engineering,CMOS,Integrated circuit design,Low voltage,Control system,Threshold voltage,Musical tuning,Biasing
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
0271-4302
0-7803-8834-8
6
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.66
1
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Masayuki Miyazaki14118.56
Goichi Ono26120.30
Takayuki Kawahara3318103.32