Electronic Design

Layout-Dependent Modeling Boosts CMOS Gate Density

A layout-dependent circuit-design model from Toshiba helps boost gate density and improve cost-performance in next-generation 45-nm CMOS technology. More specifically, 45-nm CMOS gate density can be 2 ...
IEEE

Enhancing Alliance VLSI Toolchain by Mixed Gate-level Logic Synthesis

Abstract: Alliance is an open-source CAD tool suite for very large scale integration (VLSI) design, offering a comprehensive set of features including VHDL compiler, simulator, logic synthesis tools, ...
IEEE

A New Static High Fan-In OR-NOR Gate Structure Suitable for Low Power CMOS VLSI

Abstract: In this work we present a new technique for designing high fan-in OR/NOR gates, suitable for static full swing logic styles like SCMOS. This circuit consumes a little static power but its ...
EDN

Driving CMOS totem poles with logic signals, AC coupling, and grounded gates

Despite massive, large-scale integration being ubiquitous in contemporary electronic design, discrete MOSFETs in the classic CMOS totem pole topology are still sometimes indispensable. This makes tips ...
Business Wire

SkyWater Announces Availability of Cadence Open-Source PDK and Reference Design for SkyWater’s 130 nm Process

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkyWater Technology, (Nasdaq: SKYT), the trusted technology realization partner today announced a new SkyWater open-source 130 nm process design kit (PDK) from ...
Nature

Low Power Design in CMOS and FinFET Logic Circuits

Low power design has become a cornerstone of modern integrated circuit development, driven by energy efficiency demands and the challenges of scaling in nanometre technologies. Innovations in ...
GitHub

AI-Driven-VLSI-Circuit-Optimization-Using-Pareto-Optimization

• Optimized CMOS circuit design using AI techniques like Machine Learning (Random Forest) and Genetic Algorithms to balance Power, Performance (Delay), and Area (PPA). • Designed and simulated ...
Electronic Design

It’s Hot, Powering, And Burning CMOS Logic Circuits

Fig 1. A typical CMOS input circuit comprises a “P” and “N” transistor. One is fully “on” for logic high, and the other is “on” for a logic low. Fig 2. When a CMOS input pin is at logic high or low ...