AMULET3i - An Asynchronous System-on-Chip

AMULET3i is the third generation asynchronous ARMcompatible microprocessor subsystem developed at the University of Manchester. It is internally modular, being based around the MARBLE asynchronous on-chip bus, and is also extensible through the addition of conventional clocked synthesizable peripherals via an on-chip synchronous peripheral bus. As such it is capable of forming the core of a wide range of system-on-chip applications, bringing asynchronous design into commercial use in a flexible and easy-to-use configuration. Its performance and area are comparable with clocked equivalents, and its low-power and electromagnetic emission characteristics give it unique capabilities in appropriate applications.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: ASYNC
• Authors: Jim D. Garside, W. J. Bainbridge, Andrew Bardsley, David M. Clark, David A. Edwards, Stephen B. Furber, David W. Lloyd, S. Mohammadi, J. S. Pepper, Steve Temple, J. V. Woods, Jianwei Liu, O. Petli
• Keywords: ASYNC 2000, Asynchronous Armcompatible Microprocessor, Asynchronous On-chip Bus, Hardware, Synchronous Peripheral Bus