Energy-performance optimization via P/N ratio sizing with full diffusion layout structure and standard cell height tuning in near-threshold voltage operation

• Main Authors: Lim, Yang Wei, Kamsani, Noor Ain, Mohd Sidek, Roslina, Hashim, Shaiful Jahari, Rokhani, Fakhrul Zaman
• Format: Article
• Published: IEEE 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107683/; https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9994729/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

In recent decades, near-threshold voltage (NTV) design has become a well-known technique for improving the energy efficiency of digital integrated circuits. However, scaling down the operating voltage to the NTV raises two major challenges for robust operation: process variability and performance de...