Resonant Clocking Circuits for Reversible Computation

TL;DR

This paper introduces resonant clocking circuits that significantly reduce energy dissipation in reversible computation by recovering energy during logic transitions, potentially preventing heat generation.

Contribution

It presents a novel resonant circuit mechanism with controlled switches that conserves energy and minimizes heat in reversible computing systems.

Findings

Recover up to 90% of energy during logic transitions

Preserve thermodynamic entropy to prevent heat generation

Implement in resonant clocking and logic applications

Abstract

A mechanism for the reduction of dynamic energy dissipation in the computing circuit is described. The resonant circuit with controlled switches conserves the stored energy by recovering upto 90% of energy that would be otherwise lost during logic state transitions. This energy-conserving approach preserves thermodynamic entropy, ideally preventing heat generation in the system. This approach is used in a proposed resonant clocking and logic application without dynamic energy dissipation.