Title :
Monolithically stackable hybrid FPGA
Author :
Strukov, Dmitri ; Mishchenko, Alan
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
The paper introduces novel field programmable gate array (FPGA) circuits based on hybrid CMOS/resistive switching device (memristor) technology and explores several logic architectures. The novel FPGA structure is based on the combination of CMOL (Cmos + MOLecular scale devices) FPGA circuits and recent improvements and generalization of the CMOL concept to allow multilayer crossbar integration, compatibility with state-of-the-art foundries, and a wide range of available memristive crosspoint devices. Preliminary results indicate that with no optimization and only conventional CMOS technology, the proposed circuits can be at least ten times denser (and potentially faster) than CMOS FPGAs with the same design rules and similar power density. The second part of this paper shows that this performance can be further improved using optimal MUX-based logic architecture.
Keywords :
CMOS logic circuits; field programmable gate arrays; foundries; logic design; memristors; CMOL; CMOS FPGA; CMOS technology; Cmos; FPGA circuits; MOLecular scale devices; field programmable gate array circuits; hybrid CMOS/resistive switching device; logic architectures; memristive crosspoint devices; memristor technology; monolithically stackable hybrid FPGA; multilayer crossbar integration; optimal MUX-based logic architecture; state-of-the-art foundries; CMOS logic circuits; CMOS technology; Field programmable gate arrays; Foundries; Logic devices; Memristors; Nonhomogeneous media; Paper technology; Programmable logic arrays; Switching circuits; FPGA; hybrid circuits; logic architecture; memristors; resistance switching; three dimensional circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference & Exhibition (DATE), 2010
Conference_Location :
Dresden
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7054-9
DOI :
10.1109/DATE.2010.5457117
