A Process-Variation Compensation Scheme to Operate CMOS Digital Logic Cells in Deep Sub-Threshold Region at 80mV

Robert Kappel, Mario Auer, Wolfgang Pribyl, Guenter Hofer, Gerald Holweg

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Abstract

In this paper a simple technique to use standard digital CMOS logic cells from 80mV to 1.2V is presented. By applying a compensation network process-related variations of the logic’s switching threshold can be reduced by 89% for a given supply voltage. Therefore post-fabrication process steps can be avoided. The principle is introduced by a simple inverter gate and expanded to more complex NAND, NOR and Flip-Flop cells. A test chip has been fabricated in a 130nm process proving the functionality of the proposed digital cells.
Original languageEnglish
Pages562-565
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2013
EventIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: ISCAS 2013 - Beijing, China
Duration: 19 May 201323 May 2013
http://ieee-cas.org/pubs/tcsvt/iscas-2013

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period19/05/1323/05/13
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