The EXACT Project

The EXACT ( EXploitation of Asynchronous Circuit Techniques - ESPRIT project 6143) team is concerned with evaluating asynchronous circuit techniques to yield ultra low power CMOS circuits for consumer applications.

The work in the AMULET Group is focussed on producing custom silicon using a hybrid scheme for video processors and audio error correctors ( Compact Disc and Digital Compact Cassette ) from a high level specification language, Tangram, developed at Philips Research Labs, Eindhoven.




AMULET group members in EXACT

  • Doug Edwards
  • Craig Farnsworth
  • Shiv Sikand

    EXACT Participants

    Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven. (Co-ordinating partner)

    The University, Manchester

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    IMEC, Leuven

    South Bank University, London

    EDC, Leuven


    Low Power Cell Library

    The Beta Release of our Low Power Cell Library designed on ES2s 1 micron CMOS process is available. Access to this process is available via Eurochip. This includes all standrad boolean functions, inverters and buffers, MullerC-element family, Muxes, Storage elements and 2-phase micropipeline components.

    The next release is being prepared with greater power consumption reductions and higher performance and will be available shortly.

    Mail cf@cs.man.ac.uk for details


    Publications

    Aaron Ashkinazy, Doug Edwards, Craig Farnsworth, Gary Gendel and Shiv Sikand
    Tools for Validating Asynchronous Digital Circuits
    Proceedings of International Symposium on Advanced Research in Asynchronous Circuits and Systems, IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on VLSI
    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Nov. 3-5th 1994

    Craig Farnsworth, Doug Edwards, Shiv Sikand
    Utilising Dynamic Logic for Low Power Consumption in Asynchronous Circuits
    Proceedings of International Symposium on Advanced Research in Asynchronous Circuits and Systems, IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on VLSI
    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Nov. 3-5th 1994

    Shannon V. Morton, Craig Farnsworth, San Appleton, Michael J. Liebelt.
    Asynchronous Pipelining Techniques and Applications
    Submitted to Microelectronics95, Adelaide, Australia. 17 July 1995.

    Craig Farnsworth, Doug Edwards, Jianwei Liu and Shiv Sikand
    A Hybrid Asynchronous System Design Environment.
    Submitted to the 2nd Working Conference on Asynchronous Design Methodologies
    South Bank University, London. 30-31 May 1995


    Visting members

  • Shannon Morton, University of Adelaide