Synthesis of Externally Synchronous, Internally Asynchronous Circuits
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The purpose of this work is to take an arbitrary 2phase synchronous circuit and eliminate its global clock while preserving its externally visible behavior. This is done by converting it into a set of self-timed combinational circuits with latches and a clock generation network that uses only a local handshake. We discuss the overhead required by this approach to selftiming and outline opportunities for future research.
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