Development of quantum functional devices for multiple-valued logic circuits

被引:9
作者
Baba, T [1 ]
机构
[1] NEC Corp Ltd, Fundamental Res Labs, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
来源
1999 29TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MULTIPLE-VALUED LOGIC, PROCEEDINGS | 1999年
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10.1109/ISMVL.1999.779687
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TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
Quantum functional devices exhibiting unique current-voltage characteristics are reported for the application of multiple-valued logic circuits. Multiple negative-differential-resistance (NDR) characteristics in drain current-voltage characteristics are demonstrated by using multiple-junction surface tunnel transistors (MJ-STTs). Some multiple-valued logic gates such as inverter and literal are implemented using the MJ-STTs. Oscillatory characteristics of drain current under gate modulation are shown by single electron transistors. Nonvolatile multiple-valued memory devices utilizing these unique characteristics are described, and the fundamental operation of write and read of stored electrons are demonstrated.
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