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RSFQ logic circuits, a novel technology in integrated circuits based on superconductivity

Varahram, M. H ; Sharif University of Technology | 2006

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Publisher: 2006
  3. Abstract:
  4. With thc advent of Superconductivity, a new category of Integrated Circuits' Technology has been represented called RSFQ (Rapid Single Flux Quantum) Superconductor 'technology, RSFQ superconducting circuits use Josephson Junctions (JJ) as electronic switches. In RSFQ superconducting circuits information is represented as discrete voltage pulses equivalent to the magnetic flux quanta. In this paper, we first describe the Josephson effect and then explain the basic building blocks used in RSFQ circuits and performance of some asynchronous logic gates
  5. Keywords:
  6. Asynchronous logic ; Basic building block ; Discrete voltage ; Electronic switches ; Josephson effect ; Josephson junctions ; Rapid single flux quantum ; RSFQ circuits ; Superconducting circuit ; Electric potential ; Equivalent circuits ; Integrated circuits ; Josephson junction devices ; Logic circuits ; Magnetic flux ; Quantum optics ; Superconductivity
  7. Source: WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems ; Volume 5, Issue 2 , 2006 , Pages 274-278 ; 11092734 (ISSN)
  8. URL: http://www.worldses.org/journals/circuits/old.htm