| Amulet: Series (1, 2e, 3, 3i) based on ARM design using micropipeline design style; released 1993; backwards instruction set compatible, runs extant binaries with no modification. [Advanced Processor Technologies Group, University of Manchester] |
| Asynchronous Logic: Basic explanation of idea and benefits, with publications; by researcher David A. Kearney, School of Computer and Information Science, University of South Australia. |
| Asynchronous Logic Use: Provisional, Cautious, and Limited: Prudence seems the watchword for adopting asynchronous design practices. [Embedded.com] |
| Asynchronous Processor: Technical block diagram with linked text description. |
| Caltech Asynchronous VLSI Group: Research focusing on methods and tools for designing high-performance and low-energy asynchronous digital circuits. Home of MiniMIPS asynchronous MIPS R3000 RISC processor. [Department of Computer Science, Caltech] |
| Chips without Ticks: Why Not Do Away with Processor Clocks?: Article describes basics and state of affairs in 1994. [PowerPC News] |
| Computer Clocks Wind Down: It's growing harder and more costly to make computer clocks work right. The solution may be to eliminate clocks. Benefits: more performance, reliability; lower cost. But commercialization will be hard. [Computerworld] |
| Computers without Clocks (or Asynchronous Computers): Basic explanation of idea and benefits, with reference. [Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends] |
| Freeing Computers from the Constraints of Time: Time is running out for the clocks that make our computers tick as scientists develop a new generation of hardware and software based on the simpler designs of the 1950s. [SpaceDaily] |
| Fulcrum Microsystems, Inc: Develops and sells chips and IP (intellectual property) for asynchronous logic circuits. California, USA. |
| It's Time for Clockless Chips: Computer chips without traditional clock face big barriers in coming into the mainstream; timeline, company list. [Technology Review] |
| MiniMIPS: Processor core based on MIPS I design, integrated in an FPGA, language is VHDL, speed is 50 MIPS. [LGPL, Opencores.org] |
| Nanocomputer Skips Clock: With components maybe as small as individual molecules, such computers will likely need new designs. [Technology Research News] |
| Philips Gambit: Self-timing's Time is Here: Philips Research to spin off internal asynchronous chip design technology hoping for wide use in low-power devices. Internally called Tangram, now renamed Handshake Technology is a set of tools, cores, design expertise Philips used for over 10 years, sold millions of chips. [EE Times] |
| Self-Timed Logic Projects: History, past and current research, publications, lectures, contacts, links. |
| The Asynchronous Bibliography: Database on circuits, almost 2000 items, download formats: BiBTeX, HTML, PDF, PostScript. Page links: web pages and sites, conferences, produced chips. |
| Theseus Logic, Inc.: Clockless electronics for power managed, low noise/EMI, secure and reusable circuits and systems. Florida, USA. |
| Time for the Clockless Computer Chip: Brief article explains why such processors promise more speed, safety, security, miniaturization. [Dataweek] |
| VLSI Research Group: Develops high-speed circuit technologies and design methods to enable novel architectures. Circuit technologies: asynchronous, low-power, communication links. Design methods: intellectual and computer-aided tools for design, implementation, test. [Sun Microsystems] |
| World’s First Flexible 8-bit Asynchronous Processor: Developed by Seiko Epson, uses low-temperature polysilicon thin-film transistors (LTPS-TFTs) on plastic substrate, energy use down 70%, Epson is researching uses for it. [Electronic Design Europe] |
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