A 14.5 fJ/cycle/k-gate, 0.33 V ECG processor in 45nm CMOS using statistical error compensation

Rami A. Abdallah, Naresh R. Shanbhag

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Abstract

A subthreshold ECG processor in IBM 45 nm SOI CMOS is designed to operate at the minimum energy operating point (MEOP). Statistical error compensation (SEC) is employed to further reduce energy (Emin) at the MEOP. SEC is shown to reduce Emin by 28% compared to the conventional (error-free) case while maintaining acceptable beat-detection performance. SEC enables the supply voltage to be scaled to 15% below its critical value at MEOP, while compensating for a 58% pre-correction error rate pe. These results represent an improvement of 19x in beat-detection performance, and 600x in pe over conventional (error-free) systems. The prototype IC consumes 14.5 fJ/cycle/1k-gate and exhibits 4.7x better energy efficiency than the state-of-the-art while tolerating 16x more voltage variations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE 2012 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2012
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event34th Annual Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2012 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Sep 9 2012Sep 12 2012

Publication series

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

Other

Other34th Annual Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period9/9/129/12/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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