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Analysis and Robust Design of Diode-Resistor Based Nanoscale Crossbar PLA Circuits
Hyderabad, India January 04-January 08
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/VLSI.2008.4421st International Conference on VLSI ...
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using dense and regular fabrics such as crossbar is promising in terms of integration density, performance and power dissipation. Among the emerging alternatives to CMOS, molecular electronics based "diode-resistor logic" has generated considerable interest in recent times. However, some major challenges associated with circuit design using molecular switches are: 1) high defect rate; 2) lack of voltage gain of these switches that prevent logic cascading; and 3) large output voltage level degradation that affect robustness of operation. In this paper, we analyze the issue of input-dependent logic level degradation in diode-resistor style molecular crossbar and develop a simple analytical model for fast and accurate estimation of logic level degradation in a circuit. We also propose a voltage level-aware circuit design technique that limits the worst-case output level degradation. We verify the model by SPICE simulation which shows an average absolute error of less than 2%. Moreover, the proposed design technique improves the logic degradation level from 27% to 7% on an average compared to conventional design. Keywords: Diode-resistor logic, logic-level degradation, nano-crossbar circuit, robust circuit design.
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Rajat Subhra Chakraborty, Somnath Paul, Swarup Bhunia, "Analysis and Robust Design of Diode-Resistor Based Nanoscale Crossbar PLA Circuits," vlsid, pp.441-446, 21st International Conference on VLSI Design (VLSI Design 2008), 2008
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