Performance analysis and optimization of asynchronous circuits

Author: Burns, Steven Morgan

Year: 1991

Degree: Dissertation (Ph.D.)

Advisor: Martin, Alain J.

Committee Members: Martin, Alain J.; Seitz, Charles L.; Van de Snepscheut, Jan L. A.; Franklin, Joel N.; Chandy, K. Mani

Option: Computer Science

DOI: 10.7907/kez1-7q52

Abstract

Analytical techniques are developed to determine the performance of asynchronous digital circuits. These techniques can be used to guide the designer during the synthesis of such a circuit, leading to a high-performance, efficient implementation. Optimization techniques are also developed that further improve this implementation by determining the optimal sizes of the low-level devices (CMOS transistors) that compose the circuit.

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