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Chips without Ticks: Why Not Do Away with Processor Clocks? - http://www.lri.fr/archi/mirror/CIC/archive/asynch_procs
Article describes basics and state of affairs in 1994. [PowerPC News] |
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Fulcrum Microsystems, Inc - http://www.fulcrummicro.com/
Develops and sells chips and IP (intellectual property) for asynchronous logic circuits. California, USA. |
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Amulet - http://www.cs.manchester.ac.uk/apt/projects/processors/amulet/
Series (1, 2e, 3, 3i) based on ARM design using micropipeline design style; released 1993; backwards instruction set compatible, runs extant binaries with no modification. [Advanced Processor Technologies Group, University of Manchester] |
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Caltech Asynchronous VLSI Group - http://www.async.caltech.edu/
Research focusing on methods and tools for designing high-performance and low-energy asynchronous digital circuits. Home of MiniMIPS asynchronous MIPS R3000 RISC processor. [Department of Computer Science, Caltech] |
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VLSI Research Group - http://research.sun.com/async/
Develops high-speed circuit technologies and design methods to enable novel architectures. Circuit technologies: asynchronous, low-power, communication links. Design methods: intellectual and computer-aided tools for design, implementation, test. [Sun Microsystems] |
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Theseus Logic, Inc. - http://www.theseus.com/
Clockless electronics for power managed, low noise/EMI, secure and reusable circuits and systems. Florida, USA. |
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The Asynchronous Bibliography - http://www.win.tue.nl/async-bib/
Database on circuits, almost 2000 items, download formats: BiBTeX, HTML, PDF, PostScript. Page links: web pages and sites, conferences, produced chips. |
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MiniMIPS - http://www.opencores.org/projects.cgi/web/minimips/overview/
Processor core based on MIPS I design, integrated in an FPGA, language is VHDL, speed is 50 MIPS. [LGPL, Opencores.org] |
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Philips Gambit: Self-timing's Time is Here - http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20030331S0020
Philips Research to spin off internal asynchronous chip design technology hoping for wide use in low-power devices. Internally called Tangram, now renamed Handshake Technology is a set of tools, cores, design expertise Philips used for over 10 years, sold millions of chips. [EE Times] |
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Asynchronous Processor - http://www.jdm.homepage.dk/ascpu.htm
Technical block diagram with linked text description. |
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Asynchronous Logic Use: Provisional, Cautious, and Limited - http://www.embedded.com/story/OEG20020913S0060/
Prudence seems the watchword for adopting asynchronous design practices. [Embedded.com] |
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Asynchronous Logic - http://www.cis.unisa.edu.au/~cisdak/nResearch/Async.html
Basic explanation of idea and benefits, with publications; by researcher David A. Kearney, School of Computer and Information Science, University of South Australia. |
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Nanocomputer Skips Clock - http://www.trnmag.com/Stories/2003/042303/Nanocomputer_skips_clock_042303.html
With components maybe as small as individual molecules, such computers will likely need new designs. [Technology Research News] |
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World’s First Flexible 8-bit Asynchronous Processor - http://europe.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/9980/9980.html
Developed by Seiko Epson, uses low-temperature polysilicon thin-film transistors (LTPS-TFTs) on plastic substrate, energy use down 70%, Epson is researching uses for it. [Electronic Design Europe] |
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Time for the Clockless Computer Chip - http://dataweek.co.za/article.aspx?pklArticleId=2277
Brief article explains why such processors promise more speed, safety, security, miniaturization. [Dataweek] |