Coupled oscillators for computing: A review and perspective

Abstract

Coupled oscillators are highly complex dynamical systems, and it is an intriguing concept to use this oscillator dynamics for computation. The idea is not new, but is currently the subject to intense research as part of the quest for “beyond Moore” electronic devices. To a large extent, these efforts are motivated by biological observations: neural systems and mammalian brains, which seem to operate on oscillatory signals. In this paper, we give a survey of oscillator-based computing, with the goal of understanding its promise and limitation for next-generation computing. Our focus will be on the physics of (mostly nanoscale) oscillatory systems and on their characteristics that may enable effective computing.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 03, 2020
Source ID
10.1063/1.5120412

Entities

People

  • Gyorgy Csaba
  • Wolfgang Porod

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • National Science Foundation
  • Pázmány Péter Catholic University
  • University of Notre Dame

Tags

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Neuroscience

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics