Low- and Ultra Low-Power Arithmetic Units: Design and Comparison

Design guidelines for low- and ultra low-power arithmetic units are presented. We analyze structures for addition in the energy-delay space to determine the most suitable for these regions of operations. This paper demonstrates that the use of more complex highperformance structures combined with scaling of the supply-voltage outperforms traditional low-power oriented designs in the low- and ultra low-power domain.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ICCD
• Authors: Milena Vratonjic, Bart R. Zeydel, Vojin G. Oklobdzija
• Keywords: Hardware, ICCD 2005, Low-power Arithmetic Units, Low-power Oriented Designs, Ultra Low-power Domain