A High-Speed Bidirectional Register with Parallel Loading using single electron Threshold Logic Technology

Abstract

In this work we have concentrated our attention to a High Speed 4-bit Bidirectional Register with Parallel Loading counting on the principle of threshold logic gates (TLG). After determining the number of logic gates and other circuits needed to complete the desired circuit for our work, we implement some gates and circuits made up of tunnel junctions and capacitances. Some multi-inputs (greater than two) are designed or implemented with the assistance of modified version of the generic multi-input TLG. The types of gates suitable for the implementing the bidirectional Register are 3-input AND, 3-input NAND and 4-input OR gates, in addition an inverter and a more complex circuits like 4:1 Multiplexer are the part and parcel of the desired device. With the help of a 3-input AND gate and a 4-input OR gate, a 4:1 Multiplexer is built. By using the 3-input NAND gate a memory element – D Flip-flop is constructed. At last 4 number of 4:1 Multiplexers and another four number of D Flip-flops are combined in a parallel pattern to implement a 4-bit Bidirectional Register with Parallel Loading. Each component is made after analyzing their corresponding threshold linear equations. After constructing the threshold circuits, again they are formed by using the parameters as capacitors, tunnel junctions with their internal resistances. All the circuit, which are constructed, are verified by simulation with the help of SIMON and the result obtained are investigated and found that they are matched with the theoretical results. For comparing the fastness of our circuit with the CMOS-based or single electron transistor (SET) based circuit, the processing delays of all gates/ circuits are determined. How much power they consume are measured as well. Comparing the delays of CMOS-based and SET based circuit with the TLG based circuit we have decided that our 4-bit Bidirectional Register with Parallel Loading is speedier.