Joshua Friedrich, Hung Le, et al.
ICICDT 2014
This paper presents a novel resonating inductor-based supply boosting scheme for low-voltage static random-access memories and logic in deep 14-nm silicon on insulator (SOI) FinFET technologies. The technique combines capacitive (C) and inductive (L) boosting for the first time. Simulation and measured hardware results from a 14-nm test chip show that this new technique is able to improve Vmin (down to 0.3 V), functional yield, and access time, when compared with designs with or without capacitive-boosted supplies. Simulations also reveal the optimal combinations of 'L' and 'C' needed for each Vdd to achieve minimal boost voltage, where the static random-access memory can be rendered fully functional in the absence of any assist circuitry. Furthermore, the resonant supply provides power savings compared with a boosted supply alone.
Joshua Friedrich, Hung Le, et al.
ICICDT 2014
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ASME Electronic and Photonics Packaging Division 2007
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IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems
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ISCAS 2021