P. Juang, P. Diodato, S. Kaxiras, K. Skadron, Z. Hu, M. Martonosi, and D.W. Clark
In Computer Architecture Letters, Volume 1, Sept. 2002.
Abstract
This paper proposes the use of four-transistor (4T) cache and branch
predictor array cell designs to address increasing worries regarding leakage power
dissipation. While 4T designs lose state when infrequently accessed,
they have very low leakage, smaller area, and
no capacitive loads to switch. This short paper gives an
overview of 4T implementation issues and a preliminary evaluation of
leakage-energy savings that shows improvements of 60-80%.