A new design methodology for Single-Flux-Quantum (SFQ) logic circuits using Passive-Transmission-Line (PTL) wiring

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 508-511

  Kameda, Yoshio ^a   Yorozu, Shinichi ^a   Hashimoto, Yoshihito ^a  

^a SUPERCONDUCTIVITY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Design automation; Passive transmission line (PTL); Place and route; Single flux quantum (SFQ) circuit

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ELECTRIC WIRING; NETWORK ROUTING; PASSIVE NETWORKS; QUANTUM THEORY;

DESIGN AUTOMATION; PASSIVE TRANSMISSION LINE (PTL); PLACE AND ROUTE; SINGLE-FLUX-QUANTUM (SFQ) CIRCUIT;

LOGIC CIRCUITS;

EID: 34547419692     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2007.898718     Document Type: Conference Paper

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