Title :
Programmable logic circuits based on ambipolar CNFET
Author :
Ben Jama, M. Haykel ; Atienza, David ; Leblebici, Yusuf ; De Micheli, G.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Lausanne
Abstract :
Recently, it was demonstrated that the polarity of carbon nanotube field effect transistors can be electrically controlled. In this paper we show how programmable logic arrays (PLA) can be built out of these devices, and we illustrate how they outperform usual PLA by internal signal inversion. The simulations show an area saving up to ~ 21% and decrease of the delay in PLA-based FPGA by 50%. We also show that this architecture is suitable for high- performance design tools and defect-tolerance approaches.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; field effect transistors; nanotube devices; programmable logic arrays; C; PLA; ambipolar CNFET; carbon nanotube field effect transistors; internal signal inversion; logic arrays; programmable logic circuits; CNTFETs; Carbon nanotubes; Field programmable gate arrays; Logic arrays; Logic circuits; Logic devices; Logic gates; Permission; Programmable logic arrays; Voltage control; CNFET; Carbon Nanotube; FPGA; PLA;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 2008. DAC 2008. 45th ACM/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-60558-115-6
