1 The Method of Logical Effort 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Delay in a Logic Gate 1.3 Multistage Logic Networks 1.4 Choosing the Best Number of Stages 1.5 Summary of the Method 1.6 A Look Ahead 1.7 Exercises 2 Design Examples 2.1 The AND Function of Eight Inputs 2.2 Decoder 2.3 Synchronous Arbitration 2.4 Summary 2.5 Exercises 3 Deriving the Method of Logical Effort 3.1 Model of a Logic Gate 3.2 Delay in a Logic Gate 3.3 Minimizing Delay along a Path 3.4 Choosing the Length of a Path 3.5 Using the Wrong Number of Stages 3.6 Using the Wrong Gate Size 3.7 Summary 3.8 Exercises 4 Calculating the Logical Effort of Gates 4.1 Definitions of Logical Effort 4.2 Grouping Input Signals 4.3 Calculating Logical Effort 4,4 Asymmetric Logic Gates 4.5 Catalog of Logic Gates 4.6 Estimating Parasitic Delay 4.7 Properties of Logical Effort 4.8 Exercises 5 Calibrating the Model 5.1 Calibration Technique 5.2 Designing Test Circuits 5.3 Other Characterization Methods 5.4 Calibrating Special Circuit Families 5.5 Summary 5.6 Exercises 6 Asymmetric Logic Gates 6.1 Designing Asymmetric Logic Gates 6.2 Applications of Asymmetric Logic Gates 6.3 Summary 6.4 Exercises 7 Unequal Rising and Falling Delays 7.1 Analyzing Delays 7.2 Case Analysis 7.3 Optimizing CMOS P/N Ratios 7.4 Summary 7.5 Exercises 8 Circuit Families 8.1 Pseudo-NMOS Circuits 8.2 Domino Circuits 8.3 Transmission Gates 8.4 Summary 8.5 Exercises 9 Forks of Amplifiers 9.1 The Fork Circuit Form 9.2 How Many Stages Should a Fork Use? 9.3 Summary 9.4 Exercises 10 Branches and Interconnect 10.1 Circuits That Branch at a Single Input 10.2 Branches after Logic 10.3 Circuits That Branch and Recombine 10.4 Interconnect 10.5 A Design Approach 10.6 Exercises 11 Wide Structures 11.1 An n-input AND Structure 11.2 An n-input Muller C-element 11.3 Decoders 11.4 Multiplexers 11.5 Summary 11.6 Exercises 12 Conclusions 12.1 The Theory of Logical Effort 12.2 Insights from Logical Effort 12.3 A Design Procedure 12.4 Other Approaches to Path Design 12.5 Shortcomings of Logical Effort 12.6 Parting Words Cast of CharactersReference Process ParametersSolutions to Selected ExercisesBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX
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