Low-power high-performance GaAs SCL cell family for signal-processing applications

Pok Ming Lau; Chakra R. Srivatsa; Ahmadreza Rofougaran; J. Chow; Richard C. Eden; Frank S. Lee

doi:10.1117/12.21008

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1 October 1990 Low-power high-performance GaAs SCL cell family for signal-processing applications

Pok Ming Lau, Chakra R. Srivatsa, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, J. Chow, Richard C. Eden, Frank S. Lee

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Proceedings Volume 1291, Optical and Digital Gallium Arsenide Technologies for Signal Processing Applications; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21008
Event: 1990 Technical Symposium on Optics, Electro-Optics, and Sensors, 1990, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

An advanced, low power, high performance GaAs standard cell library (SC10000) has been developed which is uniquely applicable to signal processing applications. The SC10000 library is based on source-coupled logic (SCL) in order to achieve good noise margin with small voltage swings and optimum speed-power product. The SCL design techniques can simplify complex logic to a single current tree, resulting in faster real-time arithmetic operations. In addition to low power cells, the SC10000 library contains very high performance cells such as input buffers, clock drivers, and flip-flops running at speeds up to 6.5 GHz. The library is supported by an advanced enhancement-depletion mode MESFET technology which has been built around the heart of a proven depletion mode technology. This advanced technology can easily support very large scale integrated circuits of 10000 gate complexity. Furthermore, the library is supported on several CAD/CAE systems to shorten the ASIC design cycle.

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Pok Ming Lau, Chakra R. Srivatsa, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, J. Chow, Richard C. Eden, and Frank S. Lee "Low-power high-performance GaAs SCL cell family for signal-processing applications", Proc. SPIE 1291, Optical and Digital Gallium Arsenide Technologies for Signal Processing Applications, (1 October 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21008

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