Quantum-dot cellular automata: computing by field polarization

Author

Bernstein, Gary H.

Author_Institution

Center for Nano Sci. & Technoogy, Univ. of Notre Dame, IN, USA

fYear

2003

fDate

2-6 June 2003

Firstpage

268

Lastpage

273

Abstract

As CMOS technology continue its monotonic shrink, computing with quantum dots remains a goal in nanotechnology research. Quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) is a paradigm for low-power, high-speed, highly dense computing that could be realized in a variety of materials systems. Discussed here are the basic paradigm of QCA, materials systems in which QCA might be constructed, a series of experiments performed in the metal tunnel junction technology, and ideas for future QCA implementations.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; cellular automata; integrated circuit design; logic design; nanotechnology; quantum computing; semiconductor quantum dots; tunnelling; CMOA technology; QCA; filed polarization computing; high-speed computing; highly dense computing; low-power computing; materials systems; metal tunnel junction technology; monotonic shrink; nanotechnology; quantum-dot cellular automata; Biological materials; CMOS technology; Electrons; Integrated circuit technology; Nanotechnology; Polarization; Quantization; Quantum cellular automata; Quantum computing; Quantum dots;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design Automation Conference, 2003. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

Print_ISBN

1-58113-688-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DAC.2003.1219006

Filename

1219006