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63 articles for “voltage scaling”
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Study and Analysis of Delay Faults of Embedded Processor using Dynamic Voltage Scaling Methods
Abstract: Voltage over-scaling has been a possibility for energy dependability compromise. This research will look into its effectiveness and the potential for rationale deferral flaws. Our contextual investigation on an ARM Cortex-M0 processor with business 45 nm libraries shows that the quantity of defer deficiencies increments decisively after the principal bombing working point which infers that voltage overscaling will be wasteful after the basic working point. This recommends the need of …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Embedded System & Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Reconfiguring CMOS Driver and Receiver Pair as Pseudo NMOS for Low-swing Signaling On-chip Interconnects
Abstract: The Low power bus architecture [9, 12, 13] consists of Driver, Receiver and Interconnects in between them inside the Chip. The Low power bus architecture [1] models are classified in to Symmetric and Asymmetric [7, 11, 14, 15] based on low voltage scaling technique and very simple design principles were utilized to construct driver, receiver and interconnects. The low power bus driver has the ability to switch from a low …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 20–27 Read article
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Study of Scaling of MOSFET on Various Electrical Characteristics using Silvaco TCAD Tool
Abstract: MOSFETs are the driving work horse of semiconductor industry. Over the years, the MOSFET device density has been continuously increasing owing to the reduction in channel length of MOSFET device. This article discusses the effect of scaling i.e. channel length and gate oxide thickness on various parameters like threshold voltage, transconductance, maximum drain current and subthreshold slope. It is important to consider that with scaling of the channel length; the …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 11–19 Read article
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A Novel Design for Power Reduction in Arithmetic Circuits using MTCMOS Technology
Abstract: In CMOS logic circuits, the reduction in the threshold voltage due to voltage scaling leads to increase in the subthreshold leakage current and hence static power dissipation. Although power consumption is important for modern VLSI design, operation speed and occupied area are still the main requirements of the VLSI design. Multi threshold voltage CMOS (MTCMOS) technology is a good solution which provides a high performance and low-power design without any …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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A Neuromorphic-Inspired, Low-Power VLSI Architecture for Edge AI in IoT Sensor Nodes
Abstract: As the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices continues to rise, there is an increasing demand for real-time, energy-efficient artificial intelligence (AI) processing directly at the network edge. Traditional edge AI accelerators, often based on deep learning models like convolutional neural networks (CNNs), struggle to meet the ultra-low-power requirements of battery-constrained IoT sensor nodes. In response to this challenge, this study introduces a neuromorphic-inspired, low-power very- large-scale integration (VLSI) …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 41–47 Read article
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A Double-Ended Read-Decoupled 8T SRAM Cell with Improved Read Stability and Access Time at 45 nm Technology
Abstract: AbstractDue to rampant leveling of instrument measurements, the stability of an SRAM cell is the biggest anxiety for upcoming technology. In this paper, it is introduced by an 8T (8-transistor) SRAM cell. The enlarged data stability is offered by proposed cell until read operation. The voltage scale of the node keeping ‘0’ is enlarged by introduced cell and thus it achieves a near butterfly curve that is vital to creation …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 29–33 Read article
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Optimization of a Digital Adder Design Using MOSFET and FinFET Technology
Abstract: AbstractIn this study, a very low power high speed Adder is presented by using short gate mode technique and voltage scaling system for FinFET. MOSFET and FinFET technique is used on 32 nm by adders which compare delay and average power. Parametric study of fins vs. power is also performed in the study. Synopsys HSPICE software is used for obtaining the simulation results. Simulation results show that low power is …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 30–33 Read article
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Analysis of LSDCCFF at 0.09 µm Technology
Abstract: The traditional low swing differential conditional capture flip-flop (LSDCCFF) for LC resonant clock distribution network has wide range of applications but has poor power consumption. These characteristics can be improved by using the modified LSDCCFF. This paper presents the design of modified LSDCCFF with less delay and low operating power. The implementation of the circuit is done using LSDCCFF. By using voltage scaling technique, the average power consumption can be …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 32–39 Read article
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A Survey on Ultra Low Power Design Techniques for IOT Application
Abstract: AbstractInternet of Things (IOT) is evolving as technology’s megatrend, unlocking new opportunities and questions for the semiconductor industry. IOT sensing and actuation devices essentially should be low cost and also should deliver a complete System on Chip (SOC) solution capable of computation, security and wireless communication at very low power levels. The sub-threshold operation, Radio Frequency (RF) redesign, and extreme optimization techniques can minimize power consumption of IOT devices. This …
Published in Current Trends in Information Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 9–16 Read article
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Power Generation from Kitchen and Industrial Waste Water using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) with Graphite Cathode and Anode
Abstract: Degradation of fossil fuels and increased accumulation of waste water has become the major issue in the world over decades. Microbial fuel cells are one such advancement that makes use of renewable waste sources like dhobi ghats, pond water, domestic kitchen waste water and industrial waste water; and directly convert it into electricity. Microbial fuel cells are electrochemical cells that directly convert chemical energy into electrical energy using microorganisms as …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 14–22 Read article
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A Physics-Informed Graph Neural Network Framework for Real- Time Thermal-Aware Fault Prediction and Adaptive Power Optimization in Heterogeneous System-on-Chip Architectures
Abstract: Heterogeneous System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures are increasingly adopted in edge computing, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and high-performance embedded platforms due to their superior computational efficiency and flexibility. However, increasing integration density and workload diversity introduce severe thermal hotspots, accelerated device degradation, and unexpected hardware faults that adversely affect system reliability and energy efficiency. This study proposes a Physics-Informed Graph Neural Network (PI-GNN) framework for real-time thermal- aware fault prediction and adaptive …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 16, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 19–28 Read article
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Analysis of DIBL Effect in MOSFET Working
Abstract: AbstractOne of the most widely used electronic devices, particularly in digital integrated circuits, is the metal insulator semiconductor (MIS) transistor. Most of the existing transistors used in fabrication of integrated chips are with junctions. The device scaling is growing the channel length between junctions in devices are scaling gone down to 10 nm. Drain Induced Barrier Lowering (DIBL) effect is prominent as the feature size of MOS device keep diminishing. …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 33–40 Read article
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Modelling and Control of Grid-Connected PV–Battery Hybrid System Using Dynamic Voltage Restorer for Enhanced Power Quality
Abstract: The integration of large-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems into modern power grids introduces significant challenges in maintaining power quality, including voltage sags, swells, and harmonics. To address these issues, this study presents a comprehensive modelling and control framework for a grid-connected PV–Battery hybrid system equipped with a Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR). The PV array is modelled using detailed mathematical equations, while the DC–DC converter incorporates advanced Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) …
Published in International Journal of Electrical Power and Machine Systems · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 43–58 Read article
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A Survey on Recent Approaches for Leakage Power Reduction in MOS Integrated Circuits
Abstract: Today the integrated circuit’s functionalities are increasing day by day with increase in the number of transistors in it. However, the scaling of the transistors, top increase its number, for the same area of an IC reduces its sub-threshold voltage with its increase in the leakage power consumption. Scaling at different scales (45, 60, 90 nm, etc.) leads to major losses, both at static and dynamic phases of the circuits. …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 24–31 Read article
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Power-Efficient Design Strategies for Static Random Access Memory with Memory Blocks: A Review
Abstract: For many years, CMOS technology has been able to achieve high integration density and great performance by scaling down its feature size and threshold voltage. Power consumption has been a major concern in VLSI design due to the ongoing drop in aspect ratio and the related improvements in chip density and operation frequency. SRAM is a type of random-access memory in which an interruption in power causes data loss. For …
Published in Journal of Microcontroller Engineering and Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 23–32 Read article
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Stability Analysis in SRAM Cell for Deep Submicron Design
Abstract: AbstractMemory is an integral part of present day battery operated and hand held electronic gadgets. As the size of devices shrinks so does the size of memory used in these devices also, this increases the demand for low power devices. Leakage current is one of the prominent factors that contribute to significant portion of the total power dissipation; in fact at lower technologies it becomes comparable to switching component. Device …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Design and Analysis of Source Current Effect on Preamplifier-Positive Feedback-based CMOS Comparator Using 90 nm Technology
Abstract: One of the most important and essential components of the data converter circuit is the comparator and this paper presents the implementation and characterization of the basic and simplest CMOS comparator in 90 nm technology. Once the technology scales down, the design and implementation becomes an essential issue at sub-micron and deep-sub-micron technology. The behavior of the threshold voltage in the CMOS is not a linear quantity when the parameters …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 Read article
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Switched Capacitor-based RC Filter
Abstract: Today we know that the demand of low voltage for low power integrated circuits (ICs) are used for growing the portable equipment in all the markets including telecommunication, computers and customer electronics with smaller size. The low voltage need for ICs is also motivated by the new dip submicron complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology scaling that required all transistors of smaller size. In current years, a lot of researches …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 32–40 Read article
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IoT Based Real-time Monitoring of Solar Power Plant
Abstract: The Internet of Things used in solar power generation to improve the functioning, monitoring, performance, and maintenance of solar power plants. The method is to monitor the dust in the solar panel to achieve maximum power. Using IoT technology, it monitors solar panel loads by data for remote users. The application can obtain data on current and past average matrices such as voltage, temperature, current. The cost of renewable energy …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 43–47 Read article
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Design and Analysis of Inverters using Double Gate MOSFET
Abstract: AbstractThe double gate MOSFET is a form of MOSFET where two gates are fabricated along the length of the channel, one after another. There are several applications of double gate MOSFETs. It is possible to design logic gates using double gate MOSFETs. It is one of the digital applications of it. This paper interprets the design and analysis of different types of inverters using DG-MOSFET. The advantages of using DG-MOSFET …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–7 Read article