Low Power VLSI Assignment

1. Derive the mathematical model for low output voltage swing. Discuss the advantage
and disadvantage of low swing design.
2. Derive the mathematical model for dynamic power dissipation. Discuss how to reduce
the dynamic power dissipation.
3. Explain the sub-threshold leakage current. Discuss how to minimize the sub-threshold
current.
4. Explain the latch up problem in CMOS. Discuss the suitable remedies for that.
5. Design a leakage control techniques for low power CMOS with a neat sketch.
6. Explain the charge sharing problem. Discuss the suitable remedies for this problem.
7. Explain the cross talk problem leading to logic failure. Provide the suitable remedies.
8. Design a novel 1-bit Arithmetic full adder circuit using (i) GDI cell (ii) Mirror CMOS
(iii) PTL
9. Design a multiplexer using less number of transistor.
10. Discuss the 6T-SRAM cell hold, write and read operations.