Elastic Circuits

TLDR

Elasticity in circuits and systems tolerates variations in computation and communication delays and can be implemented synchronously or asynchronously, though it was traditionally linked to asynchronous designs. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of elastic circuits for designers familiar with synchronous design, showing that synchronous and asynchronous elastic circuits can be designed, analyzed, and optimized using similar techniques. The authors demonstrate that synchronous and asynchronous elastic circuits can be designed, analyzed, and optimized using similar techniques. The study finds that the choice between synchronous and asynchronous implementations can be localized and deferred until late in the design process.

Abstract

Elasticity in circuits and systems provides tolerance to variations in computation and communication delays. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of elastic circuits for those designers who are mainly familiar with synchronous design. Elasticity can be implemented both synchronously and asynchronously, although it was traditionally more often associated with asynchronous circuits. This paper shows that synchronous and asynchronous elastic circuits can be designed, analyzed, and optimized using similar techniques. Thus, choices between synchronous and asynchronous implementations are localized and deferred until late in the design process.