Beyond Moore's technologies: operation principles of a superconductor alternative
The predictions of Moore's law are considered by experts to be valid until 2020 giving rise to
“post-Moore's” technologies afterwards. Energy efficiency is one of the major challenges in …
“post-Moore's” technologies afterwards. Energy efficiency is one of the major challenges in …
Energy-efficient superconducting computing—Power budgets and requirements
DS Holmes, AL Ripple… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Large-scale computing system characteristics vary by application class, but power and
energy use has become a major problem for all classes. Superconducting computing may …
energy use has become a major problem for all classes. Superconducting computing may …
Energy-efficient single flux quantum technology
OA Mukhanov - IEEE Transactions on Applied …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Figures of merit connecting processing capabilities with power dissipated (OpS/Watt,
Joule/bit, etc.) are becoming dominant factors in choosing technologies for implementing the …
Joule/bit, etc.) are becoming dominant factors in choosing technologies for implementing the …
An adiabatic quantum flux parametron as an ultra-low-power logic device
N Takeuchi, D Ozawa, Y Yamanashi… - Superconductor …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Ultra-low-power adiabatic quantum flux parametron (QFP) logic is investigated since it has
the potential to reduce the bit energy per operation to the order of the thermal energy. In this …
the potential to reduce the bit energy per operation to the order of the thermal energy. In this …
A survey on superconducting computing technology: circuits, architectures and design tools
J Huang, R Fu, X Ye, D Fan - CCF Transactions on High Performance …, 2022 - Springer
Power and energy consumed by a high-performance computing system are a significant
problem nowadays. Superconducting computing technology may offer an attractive low …
problem nowadays. Superconducting computing technology may offer an attractive low …
SuperNPU: An extremely fast neural processing unit using superconducting logic devices
Superconductor single-flux-quantum (SFQ) logic family has been recognized as a highly
promising solution for the post-Moore's era, thanks to its ultra-fast and low-power switching …
promising solution for the post-Moore's era, thanks to its ultra-fast and low-power switching …
Implementation of energy efficient single flux quantum digital circuits with sub-aJ/bit operation
MH Volkmann, A Sahu, CJ Fourie… - Superconductor …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We report the first experimental demonstration of recently proposed energy efficient single
flux quantum logic, eSFQ. This logic can represent the next generation of RSFQ logic …
flux quantum logic, eSFQ. This logic can represent the next generation of RSFQ logic …
18-GHz, 4.0-aJ/bit operation of ultra-low-energy rapid single-flux-quantum shift registers
M Tanaka, M Ito, A Kitayama, T Kouketsu… - Japanese Journal of …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We demonstrate rapid single-flux-quantum (RSFQ) circuits with reduced energy
consumption by lowering the driving voltages and critical currents of Josephson junctions …
consumption by lowering the driving voltages and critical currents of Josephson junctions …
An integrated row-based cell placement and interconnect synthesis tool for large SFQ logic circuits
This paper presents a row-based design methodology covering cell placement, clock tree
synthesis, and routing steps for large SFQ circuits. The proposed placement tool initiates by …
synthesis, and routing steps for large SFQ circuits. The proposed placement tool initiates by …
Bit-serial single flux quantum microprocessor CORE
A Fujimaki, M Tanaka, T Yamada… - IEICE transactions on …, 2008 - search.ieice.org
We describe the development of single-flux-quantum (SFQ) microprocessors and the related
technologies such as designing, circuit architecture, microarchitecture, etc. Since the …
technologies such as designing, circuit architecture, microarchitecture, etc. Since the …