Asynchronous communication mechanisms using self-timed circuits

Proceedings - International Symposium on Asynchronous Circuits and Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 150-159

  Xia, F ^a   Yakovlev, A ^a   Shang, D ^a   Bystrov, A ^a   Koelmans, A ^a   Kinniment, D J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION MECHANISMS; ASYNCHRONOUS DATA; DISCRETE POINTS; FUNDAMENTAL MODES; METASTABILITIES; MUTUAL EXCLUSIONS; ON CHIPS; SELF-TIMED CIRCUITS;

VLSI CIRCUITS;

EID: 77957931536     PISSN: 15228681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ASYNC.2000.836997     Document Type: Conference Paper

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