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Reducing power consumption with relaxed quasi delay-insensitive circuits

LaFrieda et al., 2009

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14747788679855598168
Author
LaFrieda C
Manohar R
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2009 15th IEEE Symposium on Asynchronous Circuits and Systems

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This paper introduces novel circuits to mitigate power consumption in asynchronous logic. By exposing a preexisting timing assumption in quasi-delay insensitive (QDI) circuits, we develop a set of circuit templates that reduce dynamic power consumption while maintaining …
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