Embedded processors based on Spin Wave Functions (SPWFs)

Author

Khasanvis, Santosh ; Rajapandian, Sankara Narayanan ; Shabadi, Prasad ; Shi, Jack ; Moritz, Csaba Andras

Author_Institution

ECE, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

15-17 July 2013

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

33

Abstract

Spin Wave Functions (SPWFs) realize computation with spin waves, offering several benefits and new features over CMOS. SPWF technology potentially opens up new directions for designing microprocessors with increased capabilities over current implementations. Towards this end, as a preliminary work an 8-bit embedded processor is explored here using SPWFs and evaluated in terms of its power, area and performance using analytical estimates. A CMOS 8-bit processor implemented in an equivalent technology node is synthesized with CAD tools for comparison. Estimates show that the SPWF processor can have up to 40x lower power and 27× smaller area, thus showing great potential for realizing game-changing microprocessors in future.

Keywords

CAD; CMOS integrated circuits; embedded systems; microprocessor chips; spin waves; CAD tools; CMOS processor; embedded processors; equivalent technology node; spin wave functions; word length 8 bit; Adders; CMOS integrated circuits; Computer architecture; Delays; Microprocessors; Nanoscale devices; Switches; CMOS; SPWF; embedded processor; spin;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nanoscale Architectures (NANOARCH), 2013 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Brooklyn, NY

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0873-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NanoArch.2013.6623036

Filename

6623036