Design and Test of Digital Circuits by Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata
Author: Fabrizo Lombardi, Jing Huang
This book explores the scientific and engineering principles of designing and testing digital circuits based on Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata (QCA), a technology investigated as an alternative approach to implementing nanoscale logic circuits beyond conventional CMOS technology. The topics covered include the operating principles of QCA cells, majority gates, interconnections and wiring, combinational and sequential circuit design, clocking schemes, and fault mechanisms. The book also examines testability methods and circuit reliability assessment techniques aimed at identifying physical and structural faults and improving the performance of QCA-based systems.
Read the introduction- Pages
- 382
- Language
- انگلیسی
- Reading level
- Intermediate
About the book
This book explores the scientific and engineering principles of designing and testing digital circuits based on Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata (QCA), a technology investigated as an alternative approach to implementing nanoscale logic circuits beyond conventional CMOS technology. The topics covered include the operating principles of QCA cells, majority gates, interconnections and wiring, combinational and sequential circuit design, clocking schemes, and fault mechanisms. The book also examines testability methods and circuit reliability assessment techniques aimed at identifying physical and structural faults and improving the performance of QCA-based systems.
How this book helps
Design and analysis of nanoscale digital logic circuits using QCA technology.
Investigation and identification of faults in QCA-based combinational and sequential circuits.
Development of testing, evaluation, and validation methods for nanoscale circuits.
Research into beyond-CMOS computing technologies and emerging digital circuit architectures.
Analysis of clocking schemes and techniques for improving circuit reliability.
Support for academic research in computer engineering, electrical engineering, and nanoelectronics.
What you will learn
Understanding the physical and logical principles of QCA cells and circuits.
Understanding fault mechanisms and fault models in nanoscale circuits.
Becoming familiar with testability methods and reliability assessment techniques for QCA circuits.
Developing the ability to analyze and design combinational and sequential logic circuits using QCA technology.
Understanding clocking schemes and their role in the proper operation of QCA circuits.
Becoming familiar with physical and structural faults, including kink-related errors, and methods for mitigating their effects.
Contributors
- Author
- Fabrizo Lombardi, Jing Huang
- Editor
- جینگ هوانگ
Publication and reading details
- Publisher
- Artech
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- انگلیسی
- Pages
- 382
- Format
- Text
- Reading level
- Intermediate
- Category
- quantum hardware
Book identifiers
- ISBN
- ۹۷۸۱۵۹۶۹۳۲۶۷۸