Table 3.
Comparison of main design specifications for CSI, SCI and inverter chain delay elements
| S. no. | Delay resolution | Delay range | Power consumption | Area | Linearity | Robustness against process variation | Robustness against temperature variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCI | Inv. Chain | CSI | CSI | Inv. chain | Inv. chain | SCI |
| 2 | CSI | SCI | SCI | SCI | SCI | SCI | CSI |
| 3 | Inv. chain | CSI | Inv. chain | Inv. chain | CSI | CSI | Inv. chain |