Design of a quaternary single-ended current-mode circuit for an energy-efficient inter-chip asynchronous communication link

Akira Mochizuki, Hirokatsu Shirahama, Takahiro Hanyu

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Abstract

A single-ended-style current-mode circuit with quaternary current signaling is proposed for an energy-efficient asynchronous communication link. The use of quaternary-encoded current signaling and dynamic current-feedback mechanism makes information density twice per wire because of small signal-voltage swing with maintaining high-speed switching capability, which resulting in energy-efficient asynchronous data transmission. It is demonstrated that the proposed link with a 10mm inter-chip transmission line achieves the throughput of 1.1Gbps per wire at the power supply of 1.2V under a 130nm CMOS technology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2014 IEEE 44th International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic, ISMVL 2014
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages67-72
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781479935345
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event44th IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic, ISMVL 2014 - Bremen, Germany
Duration: 2014 May 192014 May 21

Publication series

NameProceedings of The International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic
ISSN (Print)0195-623X

Conference

Conference44th IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic, ISMVL 2014
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBremen
Period14/5/1914/5/21

Keywords

  • asynchronous communication link
  • current-mode
  • multiple-valued
  • network on chip
  • NoC

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