The document discusses the implementation of a low power ripple carry adder using techniques aimed at reducing power dissipation in digital circuits, particularly in very large scale integration. It compares various CMOS design styles, focusing on static differential cascode voltage switch (SDCVSL) and adiabatic logic, highlighting the performance benefits of adiabatic logic in terms of power consumption. The paper concludes that adiabatic logic is a superior choice for low power and ultra low power applications despite higher transistor counts.