A 65nm Sub-V<sub>t</sub> Microcontroller with Integrated SRAM and Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter

2008156 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Joyce Kwong · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Yogesh Ramadass · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Naveen Verma · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Markus Koesler · Texas Instruments (Germany)

Korbinian Huber · Texas Instruments (Germany)

Hans Moormann · Texas Instruments (United States)

Anantha P. Chandrakasan

Abstract

This paper presents a 65nm sub-Vt SoC featuring a microcontroller core and custom 128Kb SRAM functional in sub-threshold, powered by a switched capacitor DC-DC converter that delivers variable load voltages from 0.3V to 0.6V.

Topics & Keywords

Low-power high-performance VLSI design Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

DOI: 10.1109/isscc.2008.4523185

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