Novel Ultra-Low-Voltage Flip-Flops: Near-Vth Modeling and VLSI Integration

Anuradha C. Ranasinghe, Sabih H. Gerez

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Abstract

This paper presents two novel ultra-low-voltage (ULV) Single-Edge-Triggered flip-flops (SET-FF) based on the True-Single-Phase-Clocking (TSPC) scheme. By exploiting the TSPC principle, the overall energy efficiency has been improved compared to the traditional flip-flop designs while providing fully static, contention-free functionality to satisfy ULV operation. At 0.5V near-V th level in 65nm bulk CMOS technology, the proposed SET-FFs demonstrate up to 11-45% and 7-20% of energy efficiency at 0% and 100% data activity rates compared to the best known SET-FFs. The proposed SET-FF can safely operate down to 0.24V of supply voltage without corrupting rail-to-rail voltage levels at its internal nodes. The integration of proposed SET-FFs in a 320-bit parallel shift register demonstrated up to 33% of clock network power, 17-39% of register power reductions compared to the state-of-the-art and commercial standard-cells at near-V th level. In addition to these merits, with the aid of parasitic modeling, this paper re-evaluates the vital performance metrics of SET-FFs at near-V th voltage domain, improving their characterization accuracy and enabling the VLSI integration for commercial end-use.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication39th International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD)
PublisherIEEE
Pages57-65
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-6654-3219-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-6654-3220-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Dec 2021
EventIEEE 39th International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD) - online
Duration: 24 Oct 202127 Oct 2021
https://www.iccd-conf.com/

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ConferenceIEEE 39th International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD)
Abbreviated titleICCD
Period24/10/2127/10/21
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