Skew-Tolerant Circuit Design

Index

A

aggressor, 88, 89

defined, 88

spacing between victim, 90

See also capacitive coupling

Alpha 21064, 62

dynamic latches, 62

TSPC latches, 138

Alpha 21164

blocks of domino, 38

blocks of static logic, 38

defined, 24

dynamic latches, 62

latch elimination, 138

overlapping clocks, 97

sequencing overhead in, 24

static latches, 62

transmission gate latch, 54, 129

Alpha 21264

keepers, 96

min-delay risks, 139

static memory elements, 62

alpha particles, 92

arrival times, 168, 169, 172, 210

asynchronous design, 37

clocking overhead and, 37

“zero-overhead, ”, 96

C

capacitive coupling, 88–90

capacitive voltage divider equation, 86

charge injection, 92

charge sharing, 52, 86–88, 131

circuit methodology, 103–139

clock chopper, 55, 56

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