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Multi-threshold CMOS (MTCMOS) is a variation of CMOS chip technology which has transistors with multiple threshold voltages (Vth) in order to optimize delay or power. The Vth of a MOSFET is the gate voltage where an inversion layer forms at the interface between the insulating layer (oxide) and the substrate (body) of the transistor. Low Vth devices switch faster, and are therefore useful on critical delay paths to minimize clock periods. The penalty is that low Vth devices have substantially higher static leakage power. High Vth devices are used on non-critical paths to reduce static leakage power without incurring a delay penalty. Typical high Vth devices reduce static leakage by 10 times compared with low Vth devices. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Multi-threshold CMOSA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: A Threshold-Based Bioluminescence Detector With a CMOS-Integrated Photodiode Array in 65 nm for a Multi-Diagnostic Ingestible CapsuleInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Multi-threshold CMOS digital circuitsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Diode Based Trimode Multi-Threshold CMOS Technique for Ground Bounce Noise Reduction in Static CMOS AddersCited 47 times
- Go sideways: Threshold voltageA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Self-aligned gateA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Diode Based Trimode Multi-Threshold CMOS Technique for Ground Bounce Noise Reduction in Static CMOS Adders
Design of a Tri-Modal Multi-Threshold CMOS Switch With Application to Data Retentive Power Gating
Multiple Threshold Voltage Design Scheme for CMOS Tapered Buffers
Implementation of multi-valued logic, simultaneous literal operations with full CMOS current-mode threshold circuits
Design of multi-threshold threshold gate using MOS-NDR circuits suitable for CMOS process
Performance analysis of low-power multi-threshold CMOS-based 10T SRAM cell
Multi-Threshold Voltage CMOS Design for Low-Power Half Adder Circuit
Forward Body Biased Multimode Multi-Threshold CMOS Technique for Ground Bounce Noise Reduction in Static CMOS Adders
🆕 Influential since 2022
A Threshold-Based Bioluminescence Detector With a CMOS-Integrated Photodiode Array in 65 nm for a Multi-Diagnostic Ingestible Capsule
Enhancing logic circuit efficiency through power-performance-area optimization using clock-gating, multi-threshold CMOS, and FPGA-based validation
CMOS Synthesis of Multiple-Valued Multiple Threshold Functions– analysis and comparison
A 0.18-μm CMOS mixed analog–digital photon-counting readout chip with multi-threshold adjustability for CT pixel array detectors
Enhancing 65nm CMOS microcircuit efficiency using neural network-based dynamic voltage scaling and multi-threshold techniques: A cadence virtuoso simulation and fabrication approach
📚 Books worth reading
Multi-threshold CMOS digital circuitsMohab Anis, Mohamed Elmasry · 2003
Advances in Computing, Communication, and ControlSrija Unnikrishnan · 2013
Multi-Threshold CMOS Digital CircuitsMohab Anis · 2003
Designing asynchronous circuits using NULL convention logic (NCL)Scott C. Smith · 2009- 📕EDMO2003Fla.) International Symposium on Electron Devices for Microwave and Optoelectronic Applications (11th 2003 Orlando · 2003
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