Monolithic 3D integration of asynchronous systems

Abstract

The goal of this thesis is to study the impact of 3D integration on asynchronous circuits and explore the benefits in power, performance and area compared to traditional two dimensional integration. To enable this study we develop a fully automated asynchronous design methodology and 3D integration flows for asynchronous circuits. This study is also a first one to explore the mutual benefits of asynchronous circuits and 3D integration.