Title :
Quantum-dot cellular nonlinear networks: computing with locally-connected quantum dot arrays
Author :
Porod, W. ; Lent, C.S. ; Toth, G. ; Luo, H. ; Csurgay, A. ; Huang, Y.E. ; Liu, R.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Notre Dame Univ., IN, USA
Abstract :
We discuss a novel nano-electronic computing paradigm in which cells composed of interacting quantum dots are employed in a locally-interconnected architecture. We develop a network-theoretic description in terms of appropriate local state variables in each cell
Keywords :
Boolean functions; ULSI; cellular automata; logic arrays; nanotechnology; quantum interference devices; semiconductor quantum dots; cellular automata; interacting quantum dots; local state variables; locally-connected quantum dot arrays; nanoelectronic computing paradigm; network-theoretic description; quantum-dot cellular nonlinear networks; Cellular networks; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Quantum cellular automata; Quantum computing; Quantum dots; Quantum mechanics; Silicon; US Department of Transportation; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1997. ISCAS '97., Proceedings of 1997 IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3583-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1997.608994
