S. Hanson, Bo Zhai, Mingoo Seok, Brian Cline, Kevin Zhou, Meghna Singhal, M. Minuth, Javin Olson, Leyla Nazhandali, Todd Austin, D. Sylvester, D. Blaauw
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Abstract
A robust, energy efficient subthreshold (sub-Vth) processor has been designed and tested in a 0.13 mum technology. The processor consumes 11 nW at Vdd = 160 mV and 3.5 pJ/inst at Vdd = 350 mV. Variability and performance optimization techniques are investigated for sub-Vth circuits.