A 1.5-ns 32-b CMOS ALU in double pass-transistor logic

Abstract

Describes circuit techniques for fabricating a high-speed adder using pass-transistor logic. Double pass-transistor logic (DPL) is shown to improve circuit performance at reduced supply voltage. Its symmetrical arrangement and double-transmission characteristics improve the gate speed without increasing the input capacitance. A carry propagation circuit technique called conditional carry selection (CCS) is shown to resolve the problem of series-connected pass transistors in the carry propagation path. By combining these techniques, the addition time of a 32-b ALU can be reduced by 30% from that of an ordinary CMOS ALU. A 32-b ALU test chip is fabricated in 0.25- mu m CMOS technology using these circuit techniques and is capable of an addition time of 1.5 ns at a supply voltage of 2.5 V.<>