摘要A novel reconfigurable threshold logic element (TLE) using single-electron transistors (SETs) and metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors is proposed. The proposed TLE is highly reconfigurable, which can perform all two-variable logic functions directly or indirectly, including OR, NOR, AND, NAND, XOR and XNOR. The reconfiguration of the TLE is realized by simply configuring the input bits without changing the device parameters. The design methodology can also be applied in the design of a multi-variable TLE. The reconfigurable TLE demonstrates good performance at room temperature with a compact structure and ultralow power dissipation. The reconfigurable TLE can be useful in high-density high-performance reconfigurable systems and artificial neural networks.
Abstract：A novel reconfigurable threshold logic element (TLE) using single-electron transistors (SETs) and metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors is proposed. The proposed TLE is highly reconfigurable, which can perform all two-variable logic functions directly or indirectly, including OR, NOR, AND, NAND, XOR and XNOR. The reconfiguration of the TLE is realized by simply configuring the input bits without changing the device parameters. The design methodology can also be applied in the design of a multi-variable TLE. The reconfigurable TLE demonstrates good performance at room temperature with a compact structure and ultralow power dissipation. The reconfigurable TLE can be useful in high-density high-performance reconfigurable systems and artificial neural networks.
WEI Rong-Shan**, CHEN Jin-Feng, CHEN Shou-Chang, HE Ming-Hua. Reconfigurable Threshold Logic Element with SET and MOS Transistors[J]. 中国物理快报, 2012, 29(2): 28502-028502.
WEI Rong-Shan, CHEN Jin-Feng, CHEN Shou-Chang, HE Ming-Hua. Reconfigurable Threshold Logic Element with SET and MOS Transistors. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2012, 29(2): 28502-028502.
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