An ultra-low energy asynchronous processor for Wireless Sensor Networks

Proceedings - International Symposium on Asynchronous Circuits and Systems

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 78-85

  Necchi, L ^a   Lavagno, L ^a   Panelini, D ^b   Vanzago, L ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b STMICROELECTRONICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

AVR CPU; Desynchronization; Low EMI; Low energy; Low power; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINERY; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; PROGRAM PROCESSORS; SYNCHRONIZATION;

AVR CPU; DESYNCHRONIZATION; LOW EMI; LOW-ENERGY; LOW-POWER; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

LOGIC DESIGN;

EID: 33749622756     PISSN: 26431394     EISSN: 26431483     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ASYNC.2006.9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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