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2:1 Multiplexer Using Different Design Styles:

Comparative Analysis
Tripti Dua 1,*, Anju Rajput 2
1,2
Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jaipur
Engineering College and Research Center, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract
This paper presents a comparative analysis of 2:1 multiplexer using different logic styles
(transmission gate, pass transistor and CMOS logic), with three different technologies i.e.
45nm, 32nm and 16nm. Simulation is done using Synopsys HSPICE tool at 1V power supply.
As a result, it is found that the least power is consumed by 2:1 multiplexer implemented using
TGL. It consumes 99.7% less power than pass transistor logic and PTL consumes 99% more
power than CMOS. Since multiplexer implemented by PTL utilizes minimum number of
transistors, i.e., 2 ,therefore it is the area efficient logic circuit for 2:1 MUX but its
performance is low as its output is somewhat distorted.

Keywords: Power dissipation, CMOS, pass transistor, transmission gate, insert.

*Author for Correspondence E-mail: anju.rajput1409@gmail.com

INTRODUCTION Multiplexer is a universal combinational

In recent years, Very-large-scale integration
(VLSI) is the vital method used for designing
integrated circuits (IC) by putting together
millions of transistors or electrical components
onto a single chip. This leads to reduction in
silicon area, delay and power consumption of
any electronic device [1, 2].
circuit which can be used to implement any
logic gate. The multiplexer is a digital switch
which has 2n input lines, ‘n’ select lines and
single output line. In conformity with the
binary combination of the select lines, output
is generated by connecting itself to the
selected data input line [3-5].

The multiplexer is basic building block in
communications networking. A multiplexer is
a combinational circuit that converts serial
data into parallel data. The main function of
multiplexer is to connect many users (or
channels) on to a single data transmission path
to increase the efficiency of that channel. The
2:1 MUX has one output, two inputs and one
select line. According to the binary value of
the select line the particular input is selected
and passed to the output. In this paper design
of 2:1 MUX is constructed using transmission
gate logic, pass transistor logic and CMOS
logic. Number of transistors used to design
these circuits as well as their corresponding
power dissipation is compared. These circuits
are simulated using Synopsys HSPICE tool.
2:1 MUX has 2 input data lines, single select
line and single output line as well. When the
binary value of select line is logic ‘0’then
input D0 is passed to the output line. When
the binary value of select line is logic ‘1’,
then data line D1 is connected to output line
and transmitted through it. The Boolean
expression and block diagram of 2:1 MUX
are as follows: The Boolean expression and
block diagram of 2:1 MUX are as follows in
Figure 1:
(1)
Logic circuit of 2:1 MUX using basic logic
gates i.e., AND, OR and NOT gates can be
formed as follows in Figure 2:

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Fig. 1: Basic 2:1 Multiplexer.

Fig. 2: Logic Circuit of 2:1 MUX.

Truth table as shown in Table 1 with all the NMOS transistor. It obstructs or transmits a
possible combinations of select line and data signal from the input to the output on the basis
inputs is shown below. It can be clearly of externally applied control signal. The
inferred from the table that whenever the control signal applied to the gates in such a
select line is low logic, then output is same as manner that they are complement to each other
data input ‘D0’ irrespective of the values of so that both transistors are either active or
other data input. Similarly, whatever may be deactivate simultaneously [6-8].
the value of data line D0, if the select line is at
high logic, then output obtained has same A 2:1 multiplexer designed using transmission
value as data input D1. gate logic is shown in Figure 3. The circuit is
comprised of 4 transistors. This logic circuit
Table 1: Truth Table of 2:1 MUX. selects either data line A or B in accordance
S D0 D1 Y with the logic applied at control input 'S'.
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
When ‘S ’is applied with logic value ‘0’, then
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 1 transistors N1 and P1 are switched on and
1 0 0 0 behave like short circuits whereas transistors
1 0 1 1 N2 and P2 are switched off and behave like
1 1 0 0 open circuits. Thus, data A is passed to the
1 1 1 1 output. When control signal ‘S’ is provided
with logic ‘1’, then transistors N1 and P1 are
TRANSMISSION GATE LOGIC switched off and behave like open circuit and
BASED 2:1 MUX transistors N2 and P2 are turned on and
A transmission gate is a bilateral switch which behave like short circuits. Hence, only
is composed of a PMOS transistor and an conducting path is available between data

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input B and output. The circuit is simulated
using HSPICE tool at 45nm, 32nm and 16 nm
technologies with 1V power supply and
desired output is obtained. Waveforms
obtained after simulation are shown in Figure
4(a, b).
Fig. 3: 2:1 MUX using transmission gate only.
Power consumption by 2:1 MUX using TGL
at 45nm, 32nm and 16 nm technologies are
shown below in form of bar graph.
Fig. 4: (a) Simulation waveform of 2:1 MUX using transmission gate only.
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2:1 MUX USING PASS TRANSISTOR
LOGIC
As the name suggests, Pass transistor logic
(PTL) uses NMOS transistors to pass or block
the electrical signal in conformity with the
logic applied externally as control signal at the
gate of the transistor. It is used to reduce the
transistor count by trading the performance of
the logic circuit by eliminating redundant
transistors. By using Pass Transistor logic, a
2:1 multiplexer can be implemented with the
aid of just two NMOS transistors. The circuit
designed is shown in Figure 5.
Two data inputs A and B are applied at the
source of two pass transistors N1 and N2
respectively. When control signal S is
provided with low logic then transistor N1 is
actuated and portrays like short circuit
whereas transistor N2 is switched off. Thus,
data input A is supplied to the output line.
However, when control signal S is applied
with high logic then transistor N1 is turned off
whereas transistor N2 reflects as short circuit.
Hence, only conducting path is available
between data input B and output line and
therefore output follows input B. Input and
Output waveforms obtained after simulation
the circuit at 1V power supply is displayed in
Figure 6(a, b).
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2:1 MUX using Transmission Gate only

3.0000E-09
Power Consumption

2.5000E-09
2.0000E-09
1.5000E-09 2.6811E-09
2.4098E-09
1.0000E-09
5.0000E-10 7.7183E-10

0.0000E+00
45nm 32nm 16nm
Power 2.6811E-09 2.4098E-09 7.7183E-10
Technology Used
Fig. 4: (b) 2:1 MUX using Transmission Gate only.

Fig. 5: Circuit diagram of 2:1 MUX using pass transistor only.

Fig. 6: (a) Simulation waveform of 2:1 MUX using pass transistors only.

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2.5000E-06
Power Consumption
2.0000E-06
1.5000E-06
1.0000E-06
5.0000E-07
0.0000E+00
Power
Fig. 6: (b) 2:1 MUX using pass transistors only.
The circuit is simulated at 45nm, 32nm and 16
nm technologies and the comparison of power
consumption by the circuit at different
technologies is represented by a bar graph.
2:1 MUX USING CMOS LOGIC
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
(CMOS) logic deploys symmetric number of
both types of MOSFETs, i.e., PMOS and
NMOS. This leads to better performance of
any logic circuit since NMOS is strong ‘0’
device and PMOS is strong ‘1’device. Thus,
CMOS provides complete ‘1’ and complete
‘0’ logics at the output without any distortion.
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2:1 MUX using pass transistors only
2.0207E-06
1.0064E-06 1.0068E-06
45nm 32nm 16nm
1.0064E-06 1.0068E-06 2.0207E-06
Technology Used
Fig. 7: 2:1 MUX using CMOS logic only.
2:1 MUX using CMOS modelled using 10
transistors as shown in Figure 7.
The circuit is simulated using HSPICE tool
and the waveforms obtained for inputs and
outputs are displayed in Figure 8(a-e).
Simulation of the multiplexer using CMOS is
carried out at 45nm, 32nm and 16 nm
technologies. Power consumption by the
circuit at those technologies is compared in
following bar graph representation. Thus it can
be inferred that as technology is decreased,
power consumption is also decreased.
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Fig. 8: (a) Simulation waveform of 2:1 MUX using CMOS logic.

2:1 MUX using CMOS

1.0000E-08

9.0000E-09
Power Consumption

8.0000E-09

7.0000E-09

6.0000E-09

5.0000E-09 9.0686E-09
4.0000E-09
5.8714E-09
3.0000E-09

2.0000E-09
2.3305E-09
1.0000E-09

0.0000E+00
45nm 32nm 16nm
Power 9.0686E-09 5.8714E-09 2.3305E-09

Technology Used

Fig. 8: (b) Simulation waveform of 2:1 MUX using CMOS logic.

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Comparison in 45 nm
1.2000E-06
1.0064E-06
1.0000E-06
Power Consumption

8.0000E-07

6.0000E-07

4.0000E-07
2.6811E-09 9.0686E-09
2.0000E-07

0.0000E+00
Transmission
Pass Transistor CMOS
Gate
Power 2.6811E-09 1.0064E-06 9.0686E-09
DESIGN STYLE
Fig. 8: (c) Comparison in 45 nm.

Comparison in 32 nm
1.2000E-06
1.0068E-06
1.0000E-06

8.0000E-07
Power Consumption

6.0000E-07

4.0000E-07 5.8714E-09
2.4098E-09
2.0000E-07

0.0000E+00
Transmission
Pass Transistor CMOS
Gate
Power 2.4098E-09 1.0068E-06 5.8714E-09
DESIGN STYLE
Fig. 8: (d) Comparison in 32 nm.

Comparison in 16 nm
2.5000E-06
2.0207E-06
2.0000E-06
Power Consumption

1.5000E-06

1.0000E-06

5.0000E-07 2.3305E-09
7.7183E-10

0.0000E+00
Transmission
Pass Transistor CMOS
Gate
Power 7.7183E-10 2.0207E-06 2.3305E-09
DESIGN STYLE
Fig. 8: (e) Comparison in 16 nm.

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Table 2: Comparison Table of different 2:1 MUX.
Name of Circuit No. of Transistors
used
(i) 2:1 MUX using 4 45nm
Transmission Gate only
(ii) 2:1 MUX using pass 2 45nm
transistors only
(iii) 2:1 MUX using CMOS 10
only
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
2:1 MUX is implemented using Transmission
gate logic (TGL), Pass Transistor Logic (PTL)
and CMOS logic. All the circuits are simulated
using HSPICE tool at 45nm, 32nm and 16nm
technologies with 1V power supply and power
consumption in each case is analysed. Power
consumption by multiplexer designed using
Transmission gate as well as CMOS is
remarkably low as compared to that designed
by Pass Transistor Logic.
In comparing all the three circuits with
different design styles, the least power is
consumed by 2:1 multiplexer implemented
using TGL. Although power consumed by the
circuits formed using TGL and CMOS is
comparable but there is a huge difference in
number of transistors used to design these
circuits. CMOS uses 3 times the number of
transistors utilized by TGL approach to design
2:1 MUX. Since multiplexer implemented by
PTL utilizes minimum number of transistors,
i.e., 2 therefore it is the area efficient logic
circuit for 2:1 MUX but its performance is low
as its output is somewhat distorted. CMOS
uses large number of components but its
performance is high and its switching time is
minimum therefore its delay is the minimum
as compared to those of TGL and PTL circuits.
Comparative analysis of power consumption
and transistor count at different technologies is
elaborated by the table and bar graphs given
below in Table 2.
CONCLUSION
The comparative analysis is done to identify
the architecture of 2:1 MUX with two main
goals. The first one is to have lesser number of
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Technology Supply Power Consumption (in
Used Voltage watts)
1v 2.6811E-09
32nm 2.4098E-09
16nm 7.7183E-10
1v 1.0064E-06
32nm 1.0105E-06
16nm 2.0207E-06
45nm 1v 9.0686E-09
32nm 5.8714E-09
16nm 2.3305E-09
transistors and second goal is to have
minimum power consumption. The analysis is
done in three different technologies i.e. 45nm,
32nm and 16nm using Synopsys HSPICE at
1v power supply. As a result, it is found that
the least power is consumed by 2:1
multiplexer implemented using TGL. It
consumes 99.7% less power than pass
transistor logic and PTL consumes 99% more
power than CMOS. Although power
consumed by the circuits formed using TGL
and CMOS is comparable but there is a huge
difference in number of transistors used to
design these circuits . Since multiplexer
implemented by PTL utilizes minimum
number of transistors, i.e., 2 ,therefore it is the
area efficient logic circuit for 2:1 MUX but its
performance is low as its output is somewhat
distorted.
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