Title :
Optimal radix for monolithic memories
Author_Institution :
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, National Electrical Engineering Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
Multivalued storage elements are of interest in the quest for higher information density of monolithic memories. The optimal radix to be used is a compromise between information content and cost factors such as silicon-chip area. Formulas are developed which enable the optimal radix to be found. Some recently proposed multivalued storage elements are evaluated for optimal radix by means of the derived formulas.
Keywords :
integrated memory circuits; many-valued logics; information content/cost factors compromise; monolithic memories; multivalued storage elements; optimal radix;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790526
