Title :
An RTD/transistor switching block and its possible application in binary and ternary adders
Author :
Huber, J.L. ; Chen, J. ; McCormack, J.A. ; Zhou, C.W. ; Reed, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Digital Equip. Corp., Hudson, MA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate both a binary and ternary adder circuit based on a resonant tunneling diode (RTD) and a bipolar transistor. The basic switching cell consists of an RTD in series with the base of a bipolar transistor, The RTD is used to set a threshold voltage for the switching of the transistor
Keywords :
adders; bipolar transistor switches; multivalued logic circuits; resonant tunnelling diodes; ternary logic; RTD/bipolar transistor switching block; binary adders; switching cell; ternary adders; threshold voltage; Adders; Bipolar transistors; Circuits; Fabrication; Logic devices; Resistors; Resonant tunneling devices; Semiconductor diodes; Transfer functions; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
