EDN

Power dissipation in portables: Design considerations using low-power CMOS ICs

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 ...
Nature

Low Power Design in CMOS and FinFET Logic Circuits

Low power design has become a cornerstone of modern integrated circuit development, driven by energy efficiency demands and the challenges of scaling in nanometre technologies. Innovations in ...
Electronic Design

Understanding Low-Power IC Design Techniques

Low-power IC design techniques have been around for quite a while. They weren’t always required, though they were nice to have. The rapid growth of the consumer market for battery-powered devices has ...
EDN

Low Power CMOS LCD Driver

The OM4068 is a low-power CMOS LCD driver, designed to drive Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) with low multiplex rates. It generates the drive signals for any static or multiplexed LCD containing up to ...
Design-Reuse

Power Reduction Techniques for Ultra-Low-Power Solutions

The consumer demand for greater functionality and higher performance, but also for lower costs adds significant pressure on System-on-Chip (SoC) manufacturers. The continuing advances in process ...
Electronic Design

SiGe BiCMOS Vs. CMOS For Signal Conditioning

Texas Instrument's Richard Zarr reviews the differences between Silicon-Germanium BiCMOS and small-geometry CMOS when it comes to driving high-speed data transmission lines. The CMOS process was the ...