ISSCC 2015
Session 10
Wireline I/O
A 6Gb/s 6pJ/b 5mm-Distance Non-Contact Interface for Modular Smartphones Using Two-Fold Transmission-Line Coupler and EMC-Qualified Pulse Transceiver
Modular smart phones have been attracting attention (Fig. 10.1.1) because users can freely customize their phones by purchasing modules and assembling them
ISSCC 2013
Session 14
Digital Circuits
3D Clock Distribution Using Vertically/HorizontallyCoupled Resonators
Clock distribution with low skew, low jitter, and low power for high-performance microprocessors is a significant design challenge. Although traditional H-tree clock distribution circuits are widely used, the clock skew
ISSCC 2013
Session 12
Memory
A 6nW Inductive-Coupling Wake-Up Transceiver for Reducing Standby Power of Non-Contact Memory Card by 500×
Memory cards are widely used in electronic systems to expand internal storage area or are used as detachable media to carry data. Although cloud computing has recently drawn attention, data transfer consumes significant
ISSCC 2013
Session 11
Memory
Retrodirective Transponder Array with Universal On-Sheet Reference for Wireless Mobile Sensor Networks Without Battery or Oscillator
A rotating shaft in a wheel, a motor and a turbine uses sensors to measure torque, vibration, and acceleration for better control and maintenance of a machine. Such data is currently acquired in a laboratory and utilized
ISSCC 2012
Session 26
Wireless
A 2Gb/s 150mW UWB Direct-Conversion Coherent Transceiver with IQ-Switching Carrier Recovery Scheme
Short-distance (<10cm) wireless communications applications are rapidly expanding. For instance, a fast file transfer by “touch-and-proceed data communication” provides a user-friendly interface for electronic products [
ISSCC 2012
Session 16
Power Management
Voltage-Boosting Wireless Power Delivery System with Fast Load Tracker by ΔΣ-Modulated Sub-Harmonic Resonant Switching
Recently, many applications have emerged that use wireless power delivery technology. A new standard “Qi” [1] has been established for battery operated portable devices. The rechargeable battery acts as a power buffer an
ISSCC 2010
Session 24
Memory
A 2Gb/s 1.8pJ/b/chip Inductive-Coupling ThroughChip Bus for 128-Die NAND-Flash Memory Stacking
NAND Flash memory chips and 1 controller chip are stacked in a single package for SSD applications (Fig. 24.5.1). The controller chip accesses a random memory chip by relayed transmission using inductive-coupling transce
ISSCC 2010
Session 24
Memory
An 8Tb/s 1pJ/b 0.8mm2/Tb/s QDR Inductive-Coupling Interface Between 65nm CMOS GPU and 0.1µm DRAM
This paper presents an 8Tb/s 1pJ/b 0.8mm2/Tb/s quad data rate (QDR) inductive-coupling interface between 65nm CMOS GPU and 0.1µm DRAM. The interface consists of 1024-bit parallel inductive-coupling transceivers operating
ISSCC 2010
Session 14
Memory
A 2.5Gb/s/ch 4PAM Inductive-Coupling Transceiver for Non-Contact Memory Card
An inductive-coupling link has been studied for inter-chip communications in System-in-a-Package [1]. Its communication distance extends millimeter ranges [2,3] and it can be used as a wireless interface for non-contact
ISSCC 2009
Session 8
Digital Processors
A Versatile Recognition Processor Employing HaarLike Feature and Cascaded Classifier
This paper presents a versatile recognition processor that performs detection and recognition of image, video, sound and acceleration signals, while dissipating 0.15µW/fps to 0.47mW/fps (Fig. 8.2.1). Given the low power