Towards nanoelectronics: possible CNN implementations using nanoelectronic devices

We discuss novel nanoelectronic architecture paradigms based on cells composed of coupled quantum-dots. Boolean logic functions may be implemented in specific arrays of cells representing binary information, the so-called quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA). Cells may also be viewed as carrying anal...

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Main Author: Porod, W.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cellular neural networks
Electrons
Fabrication
Integrated circuit interconnections
Nanoelectronics
Nanostructures
Quantum cellular automata
Quantum computing
Quantum dots
Silicon
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Summary:We discuss novel nanoelectronic architecture paradigms based on cells composed of coupled quantum-dots. Boolean logic functions may be implemented in specific arrays of cells representing binary information, the so-called quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA). Cells may also be viewed as carrying analog information and we outline a network-theoretic description of such quantum-dot nonlinear networks (Q-CNN). In addition, we discuss possible realizations of these structures in a variety of semiconductor systems, rings of metallic tunnel junctions, and candidates for molecular implementations.
DOI:10.1109/CNNA.1998.685323