Power Optimization by Datapath Width Adjustment
Hiroto Yasuura, Hiroyuki Tomiyama · Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks · 2006
Datapath width is an important design parameter for power optimization. The datapath width significantly affects the area and power consumption of processors, memories, and circuits. By analyzing required bit-width of variables, the datapath width can be optimized for power minimization. Several concepts and techniques of power minimization by datapath-width adjustment are summarized.