Date of Graduation
8-2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Di, Jia
Committee Member
Parkerson, James P.
Second Committee Member
Thompson, Dale R.
Third Committee Member
Wu, Jingxian
Keywords
Applied sciences; Asynchronous; Integrated circuit; Low power; Microcontroller; Msp430; Mtncl
Abstract
This dissertation presents the design of the most complex MTNCL circuit to date. A fully functional MTNCL MSP430 microcontroller is designed and benchmarked against an open source synchronous MSP430. The designs are compared in terms of area, active energy, and leakage energy. Techniques to reduce MTNCL pipeline activity and improve MTNCL register file area and power consumption are introduced. The results show the MTNCL design to have superior leakage power characteristics. The area and active energy comparisons highlight the need for better MTNCL logic synthesis techniques.
Citation
Hinds, M. (2016). Design and Analysis of an Asynchronous Microcontroller. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/1664
