Ninth IEEE International Symposium on Asynchronous Circuits and Systems (ASYNC'03)
Asynchronous Datapath with Software-Controlled On-Chip Adaptive Voltage Scaling for Multirate Signal Processing Applications
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
May 12-May 15
ISBN: 0-7695-1898-2
Adaptive control of the power supply is one of the most effective variables to achieve energy-efficient computation. In this work, we describe the development of a high-performance asynchronous micropipelined datapath that provides robust interfaces across voltage domains, performing appropriate voltage level conversions and operating between stages with fanout-of-four delays differing by almost two orders of magnitude. With software-specified throughput requirements, the power supply of the datapath is scaled from 2.5V to 600 mV using an on-chip dc-dc conversion system that combines linear regulators and switched-capacitor power supplies. Because of the asynchronous design style, the processor operates continuously during the voltage scaling transitions.
Citation:
Yee William Li, George Patounakis, Anup Jose, K. L. Shepard, S. M. Nowick, "Asynchronous Datapath with Software-Controlled On-Chip Adaptive Voltage Scaling for Multirate Signal Processing Applications," async, pp.216, Ninth IEEE International Symposium on Asynchronous Circuits and Systems (ASYNC'03), 2003