Title :
High performance Nb Josephson devices for petaflops computing
Author :
Kleinsasser, A.W.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Hybrid Technology Multi-Threaded (HTMT) approach to petaflops computing includes large numbers of ultra-high performance Nb Rapid Single Flux Quantum (RSFQ) processor and memory chips, making it by far the largest active superconducting electronics project in the United States. In order to achieve petaflops, RSFQ circuits with 105 to 106 junctions per chip will be required to operate at clock speeds of 50 to 100 GHz, far beyond the current state of the art. In this paper, we review the state of the art of Nb circuit fabrication and discuss the requirements for significantly improving circuit density and speed
Keywords :
niobium; superconducting memory circuits; superconducting processor circuits; 50 to 100 GHz; Josephson device; Nb; Nb circuit fabrication; RSFQ memory chip; RSFQ processor chip; hybrid technology multi-threaded architecture; petaflops computing; superconducting electronics; Fabrication; High performance computing; High temperature superconductors; Josephson junctions; Niobium; Power dissipation; Quantum computing; Space technology; Superconducting devices; Superconducting integrated circuits;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
