Multifunctional Spatially-Expanded Logic Gate for Unconventional Computations with Memristor-Based Oscillators

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Contributors

  • Theodoros Panagiotis Chatzinikolaou - , Democritus University of Thrace (Author)
  • Iosif Angelos Fyrigos - , National Technical University of Athens (Author)
  • Vasileios Ntinas - , Democritus University of Thrace, UPC Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Barcelona Tech) (Author)
  • Stavros Kitsios - , National Technical University of Athens (Author)
  • Panagiotis Bousoulas - , National Technical University of Athens (Author)
  • Michail Antisthenis Tsompanas - , Democritus University of Thrace (Author)
  • Dimitris Tsoukalas - , National Technical University of Athens (Author)
  • Georgios Ch Sirakoulis - , Democritus University of Thrace (Author)

Abstract

There is a great variety of unconventional computing approaches trying to compete with and even surpass the classical computers in providing a solution to high complexity problems. Unconventional computation functionality has been verified and implemented successfully on chemical reactions, paving the way to the development of Chemical Computers. This functionality is investigated here, aiming to transfer chemical reaction's working principle on a circuit capable of processing information, involving the interaction of propagating voltage signals in a geometrically constrained electrical medium. In this work such a circuit has been developed utilizing Memristor-Resistor-Capacitor (MemRC) oscillators and their computing capabilities have been verified by demonstrating multiple Boolean logic calculations in the same medium. More specifically, a variety of Boolean gates is implemented in a versatile topology of oscillating nodes, exploiting the same electrical medium geometry.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 17th International Workshop on Cellular Nanoscale Networks and their Applications, CNNA 2021
PublisherIEEE Computer Society, Washington
ISBN (electronic)9781665439480
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Conference

Title2021 17th IEEE International Workshop on Cellular Nanoscale Networks and their Applications
Abbreviated titleCNNA 2021
Conference number17
Duration29 September - 1 October 2021
LocationUniversity of Catania
CityCatania
CountryItaly

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-2367-5567/work/168720230

Keywords

Keywords

  • Memristor Networks, Memristor Oscillators, Multifunctional Logic Gate, Unipolar CBRAM Memristor, Wave Computing