Abstract:
Read stability issues resulting from PVT variations are increasingly important when operating voltage entering the near-threshold region. An adaptive local column sensing...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Read stability issues resulting from PVT variations are increasingly important when operating voltage entering the near-threshold region. An adaptive local column sensing keeper scheme is proposed to detect and generate an appropriate keeper current to mitigate the issue and, simultaneously, to reduce power consumption. Based on post-layout simulations using 90nm technology, the SRAM macro with the proposed sensing scheme can support near-threshold and sub-threshold operation and achieve up to 24% power reduction when compared with the conventional design in the worst-case corner.
Date of Conference: 22-25 April 2019
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 21 June 2019
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