International Journal of Engineering and Manufacturing (IJEM)
IJEM Vol. 8, No. 1, 8 Jan. 2018
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An Insight into Beyond CMOS Next Generation Computing using Quantum-dot Cellular Automata Nanotechnology
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Author(s)
Bisma Bilal
1,2
Suhaib Ahmed
1,*
Vipan Kakkar
1
Index Terms
QCA, Quantum Dots, Quantum Cell, CMOS, Scaling, Clocking, Nanotechnology
Abstract
CMOS is a technology that has revolutionized the field of electronics. Over the time the processing technologies and design methodologies of CMOS devices have proved to be in full swing with the Moore’s law and the miniaturization paradigm. However, after surviving for more than five decades, CMOS is now facing challenges to live through the submicron ranges. The scaling in CMOS has reached a higher limit, showing adverse effects not only from physical and technological point of view but also from material and economical perspective. This drift inspires the researchers to look for new promising alternatives to CMOS which vow better performance, density and power consumption. One of the promising alternatives to digital designing in CMOS is the Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA). QCA is a technology that involves no current transfer but works on electronic interaction between the cells. The QCA cell basically consists of quantum dots separated by certain distance and the entire transmission of information occurs via the interaction between the electrons localized in these quantum dots. In this paper the limitations to CMOS in submicron range and concepts for designing in QCA have been discussed. Further the building blocks are explained theoretically as well as using QCA Designer implementations with focus on cell interaction and clocking mechanisms.
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Bisma Bilal, Suhaib Ahmed, Vipan Kakkar,"An Insight into Beyond CMOS Next Generation Computing using Quantum-dot Cellular Automata Nanotechnology", International Journal of Engineering and Manufacturing(IJEM), Vol.8, No.1, pp.25-37, 2018.DOI: 10.5815/ijem.2018.01.03
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