Non-Volatile Reprogrammable Logic Circuits by Combining Negative Differential Resistance Devices and Magnetic Devices

Abstract

A circuit includes at least one negative differential resistance (NDR) device and at least one magnetic device having reversibly variable resistance, wherein the negative differential resistance device and the magnetic device are operatively connected so that changing the resistance of the magnetic device changes the current-voltage response characteristics of the circuit. NDR devices and magnetic devices can be arranged to form multiple value logic (MVL) cells and monostable-bistable transition logic elements (MOBILE), and these logic cells can form the components of a field programmable gate array.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 2000
Accession Number
ADD019731

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  • Berend T Jonker

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

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  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Epitaxial Growth
  • Ferromagnetic Materials
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Logic
  • Logic Devices
  • Logic Elements
  • Logic Gates
  • Magnetic Devices
  • Resistors
  • Resonant Tunneling Diodes
  • Semiconductors
  • Transitions
  • Tunnel Diodes

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