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Logical Effort Method of Logical Effort
Compute the path effort: H = GFB
Find the optimum number of stages: N ~ log4H
Compute the stage effort h = H1/N
Sketch the path with this number of stages
Work either from either end, find sizes (gate capacitance):
Cin = Cout • gi / h or Cout = Cin • h / gi
Cout
Cin
h / gi = fi
From Sutherland, Sproul
Reference: Sutherland, Sproull, Harris, “Logical Effort, Morgan-Kaufmann 1999.
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g1 = 1 g2 = 5/3 g3 = 5/3 g4 = 1
f1 = a/1 f2 = b/a f3 = c/b f4 = 5/c