Title :
Boolean Logic Operations and Computing Circuits Based on Memristors
Author :
Papandroulidakis, Georgios ; Vourkas, Ioannis ; Vasileiadis, Nikolaos ; Sirakoulis, G.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Democritus Univ. of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
Abstract :
This brief contributes to the design of computational and reconfigurable structures that exploit unique threshold-dependent switching response of single memristors and their compositions. A new logic circuit design paradigm, which assumes parallel processing of input signals, is proposed, along with a methodology for the construction of robust programmable composite memristive switches of variable precision. This methodology is applied to the design of memristive computing circuits. A SPICE simulation-based validation of the proposed circuits and systems is provided.
Keywords :
Boolean functions; electronic engineering computing; integrated circuit design; logic circuits; memristors; parallel processing; reconfigurable architectures; SPICE simulation-based validation; boolean logic operations; computational structures; logic circuit design; memristive computing circuits design; memristors; parallel processing; programmable composite memristive switches; reconfigurable structures; threshold-dependent switching response; Logic gates; Materials; Memristors; SPICE; Switches; Threshold voltage; Boolean logic; memristive computing; memristive systems; memristor; programmable analog circuits;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCSII.2014.2357351