Some limitations to speed-independence in asynchronous circuits

• Published in: Proceedings Second International Symposium on Advanced Research in Asynchronous Circuits and Systems pp. 104 - 111
• Main Authors: Bush, M.E., Josephs, M.B.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 1996
• Subjects: Asynchronous circuits; Circuit synthesis; Delay; Interference; Logic circuits; Logic design; Logic gates; Pulse circuits; Very large scale integration

Asynchronous circuits are often designed to operate correctly whatever the speeds of the elements (e.g., logic gates) out of which they are constructed. Sometimes, however, one finds that it is not possible to synthesise a speed-independent circuit that implements a given specification. The fundamen...