Title :
Toward multiple-valued configurable random molecular logic units
Author :
Seminario, Jorge M. ; Cordova, Luis E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC, USA
Abstract :
A design paradigm for molecular electronics is simulated to demonstrate that clusters of devices showing negative differential molecular impedance can be used as minimum programmable units. These molecular scale resonant tunneling devices show features of multiple-valued logic and memory
Keywords :
molecular electronics; multivalued logic; programmable logic devices; resonant tunnelling devices; design paradigm; minimum programmable units; molecular electronics; molecular logic units; multiple-valued configurable logic; negative differential molecular impedance; resonant tunneling devices; Contacts; Electric variables; Gold; Impedance; Logic devices; Metal-insulator structures; Nanoporous materials; Nanoscale devices; Programmable logic arrays; Resonant tunneling devices;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology, 2001. IEEE-NANO 2001. Proceedings of the 2001 1st IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Maui, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7215-8
DOI :
10.1109/NANO.2001.966409
