Single-electron-parametron-based logic devices

TL;DR

This paper analyzes wireless single-electron logic devices, demonstrating their potential for low-energy, quasi-reversible computation that could overcome key challenges in ultradense 3D digital circuits.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of single-electron-parametron logic circuits, including parameter margins, energy dissipation, and error probability, highlighting their advantages for low-power computing.

Findings

Energy dissipation per bit is much lower than thermal energy.

Circuits enable quasi-reversible computation.

Potential to overcome obstacles in ultradense 3D circuits.

Abstract

We analyze the operation of the wireless single-electron logic family based on single-electron-parametron cells. Parameter margins, energy dissipation, and the error probability are calculated using the orthodox theory of single-electron tunneling. Circuits of this family enable quasi-reversible computation with energy dissipation per bit much lower than the thermal energy, and hence may circumvent one of the main obstacles faced by ultradense three-dimensional integrated digital circuits.