Metastability behavior of mismatched CMOS flip-flops using state diagram analysis

W. A.M. Noije, W. T. Liu, S. J. Navarro

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Abstract

The effect on the metastability of mismatched FET parameters and load capacitances in CMOS latch/flip-flop is analyzed. A novel method using state diagrams is proposed. On the state diagrams obtained by transient analysis of the latch, a straight line can be approximately drawn that defines two semi-planes, which determine precisely the latch final state. Several SPICE simulation results are shown for matched/mismatched flip-flops.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages27.7.1.-27.7.
ISBN (Print)0780308263
Publication statusPublished - 1993
EventProceedings of the IEEE 1993 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: 1993 May 91993 May 12

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference
ISSN (Print)0886-5930

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the IEEE 1993 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period93-05-0993-05-12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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