Function-in-layout: a demonstration with bio-inspired hyperacuity chip: Research Articles

  • Authors:

  • András Mozsáry;Jen-Feng Chung;Tamás Roska

  • Affiliations:

  • Jedlik Laboratories of the Faculty of Information Technology, Peter Pázmány Catholic University, Práter u. 50/a, Budapest H-1086, Hungary (Correspd.);Department of Electrical and Control Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Ta-Shueh road 1001, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan;Jedlik Labs. of the Fac. of Inform. Technol., Peter Pázmány Catholic Univ. and Computer and Automation Res. Inst. of the Hungarian Acad. of Sci., Kende u. 13-17, Budapest H-1111, Hungary

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

Below 100 nm a new scenario is emerging in VLSI design: floorplanning and function are inherently interrelated. Using mainly local connectivity, wire delay and crosstalk problems are eliminated. A new design methodology is proposed, called function-in-layout, that possesses: regular layout, mainly local connectivity, functional ‘parasitics’. A bio-inspired demonstration is presented, a hyperacuity chip, with 30 ps time difference detection using 0.35 mm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.