A New Time-Dependent Circuit Model for a Single Electron Box and its Application in Single Electron-Based Logic Gates

To investigate time-dependent behavior of single-electron devices (SEDs) and circuits when they are used along with the ordinary circuit elements, an equivalent circuit will be needed in order to be utilized in the circuit simulation software. In this paper, an equivalent circuit for single-electron...

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Published in:Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 2013-11, Vol.38 (11), p.3145-3151
Main Authors: Sharifi, Mohammad Javd, Jamshidnezhad, Kasra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Circuits
Computer programs
Engineering
Equivalent circuits
Gates (circuits)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
multidisciplinary
Research Article - Electrical Engineering
Science
Software
Step response
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Summary:To investigate time-dependent behavior of single-electron devices (SEDs) and circuits when they are used along with the ordinary circuit elements, an equivalent circuit will be needed in order to be utilized in the circuit simulation software. In this paper, an equivalent circuit for single-electron box (SEB) in SPICE is presented for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. This model is based on the orthodox theory and solves the time-dependent master equation. By the use of the proposed model, the step response for an SEB is calculated. In addition, the time-dependent behavior and bit error rate (BER) of an inverter gate and a majority gate based on SEB are calculated as two applicable examples.
ISSN:1319-8025
2191-4281
DOI:10.1007/s13369-012-0465-1