Wolpert D., Ampadu P. Managing Temperature Effects in Nanoscale Adaptive Systems

Springer Science+Business Media,, 2012, 174 pages, ISBN: 1461407478.
This book discusses new techniques for detecting, controlling, and exploiting the impacts of temperature variations on nanoscale circuits and systems. A new sensor system is described that can determine the temperature dependence as well as the operating temperature to improve system reliability. A new method is presented to control a circuit’s temperature dependence by individually tuning pull-up and pull-down networks to their temperature-insensitive operating points. This method extends the range of supply voltages that can be made temperature-insensitive, achieving insensitivity at nominal voltage for the first time.
The Role of Temperature in Electronic Design.
Temperature Effects in Semiconductors.
Sensing Temperature Dependence.
Variation-Tolerant Adaptive Voltage Systems.
Controlling the Temperature Dependence.
Exploiting Temperature Dependence in Low-Swing Interconnect Links.
Avoiding Temperature-Induced Errors in On-Chip Interconnects.