Ultrasmall Electronics Architectures

Abstract

Ultrasmall electronics research (nanoelectronics) aims a t providing quantum semiconductor devices and device-level architectures that challenge fundamental physical limits. This report summarizes our progress in developing an architectural basis for nanoelectronics. We have determined that the cellular automaton (CA) best satisfies the requirements of nanoelectronic architecture. We quantified the dynamic behavior of CAs and determined useful computational properties of nanometer-sized devices. Keywords include: Nanoelectronics, Chip architectures, Cellular automata, and Fault tolerant circuits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196736

Entities

People

  • G. A. Frazier

Organizations

  • Texas Instruments

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automata Theory
  • Band Structures
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Electronics Industry
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Information Processing
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Logic Gates
  • Materials Science
  • Nanoelectronics
  • Physical Properties
  • Power Electronics
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing