Automatic adjustment of threshold and supply voltages for minimum power consumption in CMOS digital circuits

Decreasing the power consumption of CMOS digital circuits by both supply voltage (V/sub B/) and threshold voltage (V/sub T/) reduction (by technology) is limited by the V/sub T/ spread (technology and temperature dependent). This paper presents a control circuit that minimizes the sum of the dynamic...

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Main Authors: von Kaenel, V.R., Pardoen, M.D., Dijkstra, E., Vittoz, E.A.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Capacitance
CMOS digital integrated circuits
CMOS technology
Digital circuits
Energy consumption
Frequency
Temperature dependence
Thermal factors
Threshold voltage
Voltage control
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Summary:Decreasing the power consumption of CMOS digital circuits by both supply voltage (V/sub B/) and threshold voltage (V/sub T/) reduction (by technology) is limited by the V/sub T/ spread (technology and temperature dependent). This paper presents a control circuit that minimizes the sum of the dynamic and static power consumption by reducing and controlling both the supply and threshold voltages. To compensate for temperature and technology variations, the latter is electrically adjusted by bulk biasing. The control loop has been designed such that the speed is maintained.
DOI:10.1109/LPE.1994.573211