When a CMOS circuit is in an idle state there is still some static power dissipation–a result of leakage current through nominally off transistors. Both nMOS and pMOS transistors used in CMOS logic ...

This application note describes ways to estimate power dissipation of individual CMOS logic devices in a system. It will help users determine if their designs raise any power dissipation concerns. Due ...

Promising static and dynamic power dissipation reductions up to 20x and 80%, respectively, the IPrima Mobile application-optimized semiconductor IP platform provides a wide range of power-management ...

Modern multicore processors deliver exceptional computational throughput by integrating dozens or even hundreds of cores on a single chip. As core counts and operating frequencies have risen, power ...

Verification expert Lauro Rizzatti recently interviewed Jean-Marie Brunet, senior marketing director, Scalable Verification Solutions Division (SVSD), Siemens EDA, about the importance of accurate ...

How FinFET technology has changed power-consumption analysis. Steps involved in taking a hierarchical approach to performing proper power analysis. Verification expert Lauro Rizzatti recently ...