非同步系统与单晶片系统设计.pptVIP

Asynchronous System SoC Design非同步系統與單晶片系統設計 導演: 鄭福炯 演員: 我們這一班 Introduction Why Async System Design? Intel Pentium Processors 1997 Intel made first asynchronous Pentium !!! processors which run 3 times faster and consume half the power of synchronous counterparts. 2001 Intel introduces Pentium 4 microprocessors which incorporate clockless elements For more detail see /async/misc/technologyreview_oct_01_2001.html Another Definition Synchronous Systems Synchronous Advantages Synchronous Disadvantages Synchronization Failure Asynchronous Systems Asynchronous Advantages DEC Alpha Chip Clock Tree of Alpha Chip Asynchronous Advantages Asynchronous Advantages Asynchronous Advantages Asynchronous Advantages Asynchronous Advantages Asynchronous Challenges Asynchronous Challenges News for Async System Design Its Time for Clockless Chips By Claire Tristram October 2001 Computing Pioneer Challenges the Clock By JOHN MARKOFF March 5, 2001 Designers Look To Take Computer Chips Off The Clock By Tim McDonald NewsFactor Network September 18, 2001 Information Syllabus Grading * * .tw/~cheng/courses/soc.html What are Asynchronous Circuits? Not synchronous! Synchronous: Circuits that use a clock to separate consecutive system states from one another. Asynchronous: Circuits that define states in terms of input values and internal actions. Synchronous: Time Domain: Discrete Assert signals at a specific time, and for a specific duration. Asynchronous: Time Domain: Sequence Assert signals after some event, and retain until some other event All events are synchronized to a single global clock. Save data to reg Pass data to CL No Op Simple way to implement sequencing. Widely taught and understood. Available CAD Tools. Simple way to deal with hazards (glitches). Clock distribution is difficult: minimize clock skew. Worst-case performance. Sensitive to variations in Voltage, Temperature, Process. Not modular (poor reusability). B