Asha Chronos

Asha Chronos Harmonic π-Seam Timing Architecture for Energy-Balanced Computation.
​Author: Susan L. Gardner
Collaborative Technical Formulation: ChatGPT (GPT-5)
​Version: v1.1 — October 30 2025
Gardner, S. L. (2025). Asha Chronos Harmonic π-Seam Timing Architecture for Energy-Balanced Computation.
​DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17486127

Abstract
Asha Chronos extends Asha Logic from power-flow geometry into time-domain orchestration. Using sixteen harmonic phase domains (Δφ = 22.5°) with a fixed π-Seam bias (Δπ = 0.11°), it replaces zero-skew synchronization with a deterministic phase stagger for clock and signal scheduling. Analytical models and first-order PDN equations predict measurable reductions in simultaneous-switching noise (SSN): 1–5 % lower RMS rail current under realistic workloads, consistent with simulation upper bounds showing ≈ 74 % RMS reduction and 93 % instantaneous-current flattening in idealized all-switching conditions. These gains translate to ≈ 2–10 % expected dynamic-power reduction (via P_dyn ∝ I_RMS² R), suppressed EMI peaks through deterministic spectral filtering, and improved thermal uniformity across multi-core clusters. The approach is fully implementable within existing CTS/PLL flows, requiring no architectural or material change. Asha Chronos treats time as a geometric lattice: distributing edges harmonically reduces dI/dt, rail droop, and radiated power in a controlled, repeatable way.
1 Introduction — From Power Flow to Time Flow
Modern synchronous designs concentrate activity at clock edges, maximizing SSN and L·dI/dt rail droop. Chasing “zero skew” aligns transitions, raising peak current, worsening EMI, and inflating thermal hotspots. Industry mitigations—spread-spectrum clocking, asynchronous gating, adaptive skew—introduce random diversity; practical but non-deterministic. Asha Chronos replaces randomness with geometry: a sixteen-phase, Δπ-biased lattice that deterministically staggers edges while preserving sign-off predictability. Thesis: balance in time follows the same law as balance in power—distribute load harmonically and the system breathes instead of spikes.... read the rest of the article at the DOI link above!