TY - BOOK
T1 - Potential for asynchronous microprocessor design
AU - Elston, C.J.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Asynchronous (non-globally clocked) design and realisation of processors is undergoing a resurgence of interest. The difficulties of producing complex, high performance synchronous (globally clocked) processors are becoming severe and these problems will only be compounded by technological advancement. Asynchronous design has its own associated difficulties in producing functionally correct, high performance processors but there is the potential to increase performance and simplify design. This report outlines a number of promising approaches to asynchronous design giving the advantages and disadvantages of each in the context of present and future environments.
AB - Asynchronous (non-globally clocked) design and realisation of processors is undergoing a resurgence of interest. The difficulties of producing complex, high performance synchronous (globally clocked) processors are becoming severe and these problems will only be compounded by technological advancement. Asynchronous design has its own associated difficulties in producing functionally correct, high performance processors but there is the potential to increase performance and simplify design. This report outlines a number of promising approaches to asynchronous design giving the advantages and disadvantages of each in the context of present and future environments.
KW - microprocessor design
KW - asynchronous systems
KW - delay-insensitive circuits
KW - apeed-independent circuits
KW - micropipelines
M3 - Other report
T3 - UH Computer Science Technical Report
BT - Potential for asynchronous microprocessor design
PB - University of Hertfordshire
ER -