A Designer's Guide to Asynchronous VLSI

Create low power, higher performance circuits with shorter design times using this practical guide to asynchronous design. This practical alternative to conventional synchronous design enables performance close to full-custom designs with design times that approach commercially available ASIC standard cell flows. It includes design trade-offs, specific design examples, and end-of-chapter exercises. Emphasis throughout is placed on practical techniques and real-world applications, making this ideal for circuit design students interested in alternative design styles and system-on-chip circuits, as well as circuit designers in industry who need new solutions to old problems.

• Demontrates how to implement an asynchronous circuit simulator using commercial software so you can develop your own simulator, or download a free add-on to simulate your own designs
• Shows you how to achieve high performance and cut design time
• Includes design trade-offs, specific design examples, and end-of-chapter exercises