Asynchronous circuit elements are quiescent whenever they are not actually performing a computation, and thus they potentially waste less power than synchronous circuits. However, previous research on asymptotically non-dissipative computation has concentrated exclusively on synchronous computing models, while researchers on asynchronous circuits have ignored the issues of conservative, reversi...

Conventional MOS models for circuit simulation assume that the channel capacitances do not contribute to net power dissipation. Numerical integration of channel currents and instantaneous terminal voltages however shows the existence of higher order dissipating terms. To overcome these limitations, we present a self-consistent, first order, quasi-static power dissipation model that is able to p...

A low-noise amplifier (LNA) uses low-loss monolithic transformer feedback to neutralize the gate–drain overlap capacitance of a field-effect transistor (FET). A differential implementation in 0.18m CMOS technology, designed for 5-GHz wireless local-area networks (LANs), achieves a measured power gain of 14.2 dB, noise figure (NF, 50 ) of 0.9 dB, and third-order input intercept point (IIP3) of+0...

—Reversible logic design has become one of the promising research directions in low power dissipating circuit design in the past few years and has found its application in low power CMOS design, digital signal processing and nanotechnology. This paper presents the efficient design approaches of fault tolerant carry skip adders (FTCSAs) and compares those designs with the existing ones. Variable...

Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are a family of inner mitochondrial membrane proteins whose function is to allow the re-entry of protons to the mitochondrial matrix, by dissipating the proton gradient and, subsequently, decreasing membrane potential and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Due to their pivotal role in the intersection between energy efficiency and oxidative stress, UCPs are ...

We study the dynamic profit maximization problem for a firm exercising control on both marketing and production. The firm’s marketing effort impacts the current-period demand, which in turn affects future demand in a dissipating fashion. Under linear-cost and zero-leadtime assumptions, we show that the firm should follow base-point rules for both marketing and production, whereas trends of the ...

The demand for increasing speed and low power dissipation triggers numerous research efforts with the increasing demand of wireless portable communication systems in underground mines driven by batteries. Presence of highly flammable gases in underground mines prohibits the use of higher power dissipating electronic systems. Low power wireless portable communication devices can safeguard the li...