Abstract
We investigate the use of nanoelectronic structures in cellular non-linear network (CNN) architectures, for potential application in future high-density and low-power CMOS-nanodevice hybrid circuits. We first investigate compact models for simulation of single-electron tunnelling (SET) transistors appropriate for use in coupled SET-CMOS circuits. We then discuss simple CNN linear architectures using a SET inverter topology as the basis for the non-linear transfer characteristic of individual cells. This basic SET CNN cell acts as a summing node, which is capacitively coupled to the inputs and outputs of nearest neighbour cells. Monte Carlo simulation results are then used to show CNN-like behaviour in attempting to realize different functionality such as a connected component detector and shadowing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 523-535 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2000 |
Keywords
- Cellular non-linear networks
- Nanoelectronics
- Single-electron devices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Computer Science Applications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Applied Mathematics