Timing in Sequential circuits – Stabilization time of a latch R S Q Q’ ssume that: t hl,1 = t lh,1 = t hl,2 = t lh,2 = 1 t 1 2
Jan 02, 2016
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Stabilization time of a latch
R
S
Q
Q’
Assume that:thl,1 = tlh,1 = thl,2 = tlh,2 = 1 time unit
1
2
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Stabilization time of a latch
Time R S Qt Q’t Qt+1 Q’t+1
1 1 0 0 0 1 1
R
S
Q
Q’
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Stabilization time of a latch
Time R S Qt Q’t Qt+1 Q’t+1
1 1 0 0 0 1 1
2 1 0 1 1 0 1
R
S
Q
Q’
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Stabilization time of a latch
Time R S Qt Q’t Qt+1 Q’t+1
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 0 0 0 1 1
3 1 0 0 1 0 1
R
S
Q
Q’
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Stabilization time of a latch
Time R S Qt Q’t Qt+1 Q’t+1
1 0 1 0 1 1 0
R
S
Q
Q’
It takes time unit for the latch to stabilize
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Master-Slave Flip Flop
R
S
Q
Q’
CP
R
S
Q
Q’
CP
CP
1 2
CP
Updating the FF
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Master-Slave Flip Flop
R
S
Q
Q’
CP
R
S
Q
Q’
CP
CP
1 2
CP
Stabilization of latch 1 and latch 2
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Edge triggered D-Flip Flop
R
S
Q
Q’
R
S
Q
Q’
CP
D
=0
=0 1
1
10
10
Maintain value
Stabilization before change of clock
0
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Edge triggered D-Flip Flop
R
S
Q
Q’
R
S
Q
Q’
CP
D
=1
=0 1
0
10
11
Set value to 0
Stabilization after change of clock
1
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Edge triggered D-Flip Flop
R
S
Q
Q’
R
S
Q
Q’
CP
D
=1
=1 1
0
10
11
Set value to 0
1
Input changed Output remains
the same
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Definitions
tsetup – time before the change of
clock that the input must not change
thold – time after the change of
clock that the input must not change
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Definitions
CP
90%tpC-Q
tcC-Q
FF output
tpC-Q – The time it takes the output to reach its legal value from the relevant change of clock
tcC-Q – The time that the output does not change after the relevant change of clock
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Constraints on the timing of the circuit
Flip Flop 1 Flip Flop 2
What should be the constraints on the timing characteristics of FF 1 and 2 To ensure that the circuit works properly?
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Constraints on the timing of the circuit
Flip Flop 1 Flip Flop 2
What should be the constraints on the timing characteristics of FF 1 and 2 To ensure that the circuit works properly?
tcC-Q,1 > thold,2
Timing in Sequential circuits –
Analyzing a circuitX1
X2D - FF
Updating the variables in the negative edge (decrease from 1 to 0)FF locks in positive edge (increase from 0 to 1).
1. What is the minimal cycle time (what are the durations of each phase)?2. What is the maximal delay of the circuit output?3. What are the conditions on the timing properties of the clock such that the
circuit will work properly?
1
2
Timing in Sequential circuits –
What is the minimal cycle time (what are the durations of each phase)?
Solution IUpdate Variables
Lock FF
Timing in Sequential circuits –
What is the minimal cycle time (what are the durations of each phase)?
Solution I
tsetuptpd(1)
tpC-Q
Timing in Sequential circuits –
What is the minimal cycle time (what are the durations of each phase)?
Solution II
tsetup
tpd(1)tpC-Q
Timing in Sequential circuits –
What is the maximal delay of the circuit output?
Solution:
tpd =
X1
X2D - FF
1
2
Timing in Sequential circuits –
What is the maximal delay of the circuit output?
Solution:
tpd = tpd(2)
X1
X2D - FF
1
2
The relevant clock change.The FF is already updatedhere
Timing in Sequential circuits –
What are the conditions on the timing properties of the clock such that the circuit will work properly?
Solution: X1
X2D - FF