Differential multiple-valued logic using resonant tunneling diodes

Author

Micheel, Lutz J. ; Paulus, Michael J.

Author_Institution

Electron. Technol. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

23-25 May 1990

Firstpage

189

Lastpage

195

Abstract

Differential multiple-valued logic (MVL) based on resonant tunneling diodes (RTDs) and heterojunction bipolar transistors is described. The novel gates are of the emitter-coupled current-switch type and can implement a wide range of MVL functions, including sums of products and multiple-threshold elements. One of the gates consists of diodes performing the input-thresholding functions and current switches generating the summation currents; the other consists of current switches with settable reference voltages generated by vertically integrated multiple RTDs. The thresholds can be switched to any value between zero and maximum input sum. The differential MVL is demonstrated theoretically with SPICE simulations based on device data and advanced RTD models, and experimentally with breadboard circuits

Keywords

emitter-coupled logic; many-valued logics; resonant tunnelling devices; threshold elements; tunnel diodes; SPICE simulations; current switches; differential multiple-valued logic; emitter-coupled current-switch; heterojunction bipolar transistors; input-thresholding functions; multiple-threshold elements; resonant tunneling diodes; settable reference voltages; summation currents; sums of products; vertically integrated multiple RTDs; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Laboratories; Light emitting diodes; Logic circuits; Logic devices; Logic functions; Molecular beam epitaxial growth; Resonant tunneling devices; Semiconductor diodes; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multiple-Valued Logic, 1990., Proceedings of the Twentieth International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Charlotte, NC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2046-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISMVL.1990.122619

Filename

122619