Leakage Current Reduction Techniques for CMOS Circuits

Most of the portable systems, such as cellular communication devices, and laptop computers operate from a limited power supply. Devices like cell phones have long idle times and operate in standby mode when not in use. Consequently, the extension of battery- based operation time is a significant design goal which can be made possible by controlling the leakage current flowing through the CMOS gate. Leakage Current loss is a major concern in nanometer and deep submicron technologies. In this paper we use different techniques to reduce leakage power. Based on the surveyed techniques a designer is able to select appropriate leakage current reduction technique