Logic Design for Array-Based Circuits

Copyright © 1996, 2001, 2002 Donnamaie E. White

• Table of Contents
  
• Preface
  
• Overview
  
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  
• Chapter 2 Structured Design Methodology
• Chapter 3 Sizing the Design
• Chapter 3 Appendix = Case Study in Sizing a Design
• Chapter 4 Design Optimization
• Chapter 5 Timing Analysis for Arrays
• Chapter 6 External Set-up and Hold Times
• Chapter 7 Power Considerations
  • Introduction
  • Cell Types Define the Power Computation
  • DC Power in a Bipolar Array
  • DCPower in a BiCOMS Array
  • Overhead Current
  • DC Power in a CMOS Array
  • TTL Outputs - CMOS Arrays
  • ECL Static Output Power - All Arrays
  • AC Power
  • Worst-Case Power
  • Adjustment Multiplier for DC Power
  • Checking with the Vendor
  • Power Reduction Techniques
  • The Macros and Their Options
  • Macro Option Examples
  • Design Rules for Macro Options
  • Power-Down and Conditional Geometry - Bipolar
  • Terminated Outputs - Bipolar
  • Terminated Outputs - BiCMOS, CMOS
  • Inverted Outputs for Distotion Management
  • Design Rules for Power Reduction (AMCC)
  • Unused Inputs - Bipolar, BiCMOS
  • MSI and High-Functionality Macros
  • State Dependent Current - Bipolar
  • Computing DC Power Dissipation
  • Steps to Compute Maximum Worst-Case DC Power
  • Reduction for Single-Supply Circuits
  • CMOS and BiCMOS Arrays
  • Design Rules when Power is to be estimated
  • AC Macro Power Dissipation
• Case Study: DC Power Computation
• Case Study: AC Power Computation
• Chapter 8 Simulation
• Case Study: Simulation
• Chapter 9 Faults and Fault Detection
• Chapter 10 Design Submission
• ASIC Glossary
  • Glossary A-D
  • Glossary E-K
  • Glossary L-R
  • Glossary S-Z
  • Symbols

Power Considerations

Last Edit July 22, 2001

State Dependent Current - Bipolar

For some bipolar interface macros, as defined in the macro library documentation, the current is state-dependent. The ICC and IEE values for many of the interface macros are specified for HIGH and LOW input. Bidirectionals are specified for enabled and disabled states

To compute actual power for any given state of the circuit, the state and operating duty cycle of each I/O would have to be known, requiring a detailed vector analysis

Estimating State-Dependent Current

Without specific and unique operating duty cycles, the following procedure is recommended:

• For 2-state outputs (HIGH, LOW), calculate IEE and ICC as the average of the two values (50% HIGH, 50% LOW)

• For 3-state outputs (HIGH, LOW, Z or INPUT) calculate as 50% disabled high impedance Z state or input mode, 25% enabled HIGH and 25% enabled LOW

Usage-Dependent Overhead (Bias) Power

Several arrays specify overhead power dissipation as a function of the number of ECL interface macros used, without reference to placement. A placement restriction is implied in such calculations

Placement-Dependent Overhead Current

For those arrays with placement-dependent overhead current, the knowledge that a designer might influence power by careful placement is dangerous. Placement is driven by speed performance requirements and array placement restrictions. Only after these criteria are satisfied can any approach toward reducing overhead current be attempted, and then it will be heavily restricted

As a rule, the differences between the maximum worst-case overhead current and the minimum do not warrant the violation of the performance criteria

Example

The AMCC Q24000B BiCMOS array has placement-dependent overhead current. In the 100% ECL mode of operation, with a supply of -5.2V, a military circuit would have 1.14W due to overhead. Of this, 40% is due to a fixed component and 60% is due to the variable component of overhead. If the array has no ECL interface macros, the minimum value can be applied

The breakdown for this one array is shown in Table 7-10

Table 7-10 Components Of Overhead Current

The numbers are the same for an ECL 100K array, whether or not both ECL 10K and ECL 100K outputs are used. Either ECL 10KH or ECL 10K compatibility is assumed.

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