Function‐in‐layout: a demonstration with bio‐inspired hyperacuity chip |
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| Authors: | András Mozsáry Jen‐Feng Chung Tamás Roska |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Jedlik Laboratories of the Faculty of Information Technology, Peter Pázmány Catholic University, Práter u. 50/a, Budapest H‐1086, Hungary;2. Department of Electrical and Control Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Ta‐Shueh road 1001, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan;3. Computer and Automation Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Kende u. 13‐17, Budapest H‐1111, Hungary |
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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. |
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| Keywords: | function‐in‐layout delay‐domain computing non‐Boolean logic hyperacuity cellular neural network cellular nonlinear network cellular wave computer time‐to‐digital converter |
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