• DocumentCode
    2257768
  • Title

    Development of a RSFQ cell library for the University of Stellenbosch

  • Author

    Bakolo, Rodwell S. ; Fourie, Coenrad J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    13-15 Sept. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    The development of an RSFQ cell library for the world´s fastest superconducting digital family is hereby presented. Cells ranging from the basic JTL to the more complex NOR gate were laid out and are ready for fabrication. In addition, cell parameters were carefully estimated and inductance extracted using special software tools. To ensure that the cells work with known parameter margins, on-chip testing of these cells are done in the laboratory. Cells ready for fabrication include the JTL, Splitter, Merger, PTL Driver and Receiver, T-flip flop, D-flip flop, OR, NOR, AND, XOR and the NOT, with the XNOR and NAND to be developed next. We discuss test steps and verification of the cells.
  • Keywords
    flip-flops; logic gates; superconducting junction devices; AND gate; D-flip flop; Merger; NAND gate; NOT gate; OR gate; PTL driver; RSFQ cell library; Splitter; T-flip flop; University of Stellenbosch; XNOR gate; XOR gate; cell parameters; complex NOR gate; on-chip testing; rapid single flux quantum technology; receiver; special software tools; superconducting digital family; Fabrication; Inductance; Josephson junctions; Layout; Libraries; System-on-a-chip; Testing; Cells; Inductance extraction; RSFQ; fabrication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    AFRICON, 2011
  • Conference_Location
    Livingstone
  • ISSN
    2153-0025
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-61284-992-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AFRCON.2011.6072026
  • Filename
    6072026