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Multi-threshold threshold logic circuit design using resonant tunnelling devices

M.J. Avedillo, J.M. Quintana, Héctor Pettenghi, Peter M. Kelly, C.J. Thompson

Electronics Letters · 2003 · 53 citations · 4 references

Concepts

EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMicroelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesVlsi DesignCmos Circuit DesignDigital Logic DesignWide Band Gap SemiconductorsCircuit TopologyHeterostructure Field-effect TransistorsHeterostructure TransistorsLogic Function ImplementationResonant Tunneling DevicesThreshold CircuitsThreshold FunctionsThreshold Logic

Abstract

A novel and extremely compact circuit topology able to implement a generalised threshold logic function with two thresholds is presented. The circuit consists of resonant tunnelling diodes and heterostructure field effect transistors.

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Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering +17

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Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science +16

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Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science +17

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Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Circuit Theory +12