Reconfigurable Stateful nor Gate for Large-Scale Logic-Array Integrations

Author

Shin, Sangho ; Kim, Kyosun ; Kang, Sung-Mo

Author_Institution

Baskin Sch. of Eng., Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Volume

58

Issue

7

fYear

2011

fDate

7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

442

Lastpage

446

Abstract

This brief presents a stateful logic gate based on memristive devices that functions as high-fan-in NOR gates. The proposed logic structure executes multiple implications concurrently in a single step and thus enables fast logic operations reducing the number of pipeline steps. By mapping the logic units to the field-programmable nanowire interconnect fabric, a reconfigurable 2-D logic array for general-purpose functions can be implemented by configuring nanowire crossbar switches.

Keywords

integrated circuit interconnections; logic gates; memristors; nanowires; programmable logic arrays; field programmable nanowire interconnect fabric; general purpose functions; high-fan-in NOR gate; large scale logic array integration; memristive device; nanowire crossbar switch; reconfigurable 2D logic array; reconfigurable stateful NOR gate; stateful logic gate; Arrays; CMOS integrated circuits; Logic gates; Pipelines; Resistance; Resistors; Switches; Material implication; memristive device; pipeline architecture; stateful logic;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1549-7747

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCSII.2011.2158253

Filename

5940215