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TVLSI
2008
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Data Memory Subsystem Resilient to Process Variations
As technology scales, more sophisticated fabrication processes cause variations in many different parameters in the device. These variations could severely affect the performance o...
M. Bennaser, Yao Guo, Csaba Andras Moritz
TVLSI
2008
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MMV: A Metamodeling Based Microprocessor Validation Environment
With increasing levels of integration of multiple processing cores and new features to support software functionality, recent generations of microprocessors face difficult validati...
Deepak Mathaikutty, Sreekumar V. Kodakara, Ajit Di...
TVLSI
2008
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Configurable VLSI Architecture for Deblocking Filter in H.264/AVC
In this paper, we study and analyze the computational complexity of the deblocking filter in H.264/AVC baseline decoder based on SimpleScalar/ARM simulator. The simulation result s...
Chung-Ming Chen, Chung-Ho Chen
TVLSI
2008
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Injection-Locked Clocking: A Low-Power Clock Distribution Scheme for High-Performance Microprocessors
Recently we proposed a new clocking scheme, injection-locked clocking (ILC), to combat deteriorating clock skew and jitter, and hence reduce power consumption in highperformance mi...
Lin Zhang, A. Carpenter, Berkehan Ciftcioglu, Alok...
TVLSI
2008
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Low-Complexity Policies for Energy-Performance Tradeoff in Chip-Multi-Processors
Chip-Multi-Processors (CMP) utilize multiple energy-efficient Processing Elements (PEs) to deliver high performance while maintaining an efficient ratio of performance to energy-c...
A. Elyada, Ran Ginosar, Uri Weiser
TVLSI
2008
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Adaptive Cooling of Integrated Circuits Using Digital Microfluidics
Thermal management is critical for integrated circuit (IC) design. With each new IC technology generation, feature sizes decrease, while operating speeds and package densities incr...
Philip Y. Paik, Vamsee K. Pamula, Krishnendu Chakr...
TVLSI
2008
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Stack Sizing for Optimal Current Drivability in Subthreshold Circuits
Subthreshold circuit designs have been demonstrated to be a successful alternative when ultra-low power consumption is paramount. However, the characteristics of MOS transistors in...
John Keane, Hanyong Eom, Tae-Hyoung Kim, Sachin S....
TVLSI
2008
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Efficient Distributed On-Chip Decoupling Capacitors for Nanoscale ICs
Abstract--A distributed on-chip decoupling capacitor network is proposed in this paper. A system of distributed on-chip decoupling capacitors is shown to provide an efficient solut...
Mikhail Popovich, Eby G. Friedman, Radu M. Secarea...
TVLSI
2008
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Effective Radii of On-Chip Decoupling Capacitors
Decoupling capacitors are widely used to reduce power supply noise. On-chip decoupling capacitors have traditionally been allocated into the white space available on a die or place...
Mikhail Popovich, Michael Sotman, Avinoam Kolodny,...