RTD/HEMT多值逻辑(MVL)电路的PSPICE模拟

由共振隧穿二极管(RTD)与高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)相并联组成的结构是构成当前RTD高速数字电路常用的基本单元。由于RTD的负阻、双稳和自锁特性,由RTD/HEMT组成的逻辑电路可以大大减少器件的数目,用最少的器件完成一定的逻辑功能。本文对多值逻辑(MVL)中的文字逻辑门用PSPICE模拟软件进行了电路模拟,模拟结果与预期结果一致,并有助于指导该电路的设计。     

CMOS负阻单元逻辑电路及其发展前景

在回顾了多值逻辑(MVL)电路的优点、分析了共振隧穿器件(RTD)电路的特点和比较了各种类型负阻器件性能的基础上,提出了利用CMOS型负阻单元作为基础性器件设计并实现CMOS型逻辑电路的新概念,并指出了此研究领域的几个重点研究内容和方向。     

RTD多值逻辑电路原理与电路模拟

由共振隧穿二极管(RTD)和高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)构成的多值逻辑(MVL)电路可以用最少的器件来完成一定的逻辑功能,达到大大简化电路的目的。共振隧穿二极管和高电子迁移率晶体管属于量子器件,具有高频高速的特点,所以这一逻辑电路有很好的应用前景。本文就多值逻辑电路中的几个典型电路用Pspice软件进行电路模拟,得到了与理论分析一致的模拟结果。     

共振隧穿器件应用电路概述——共振隧穿器件讲座(2)

在“共振隧穿器件概述”的基础上,对共振隧穿器件应用电路作了全面概括的介绍。首先对共振隧穿器件应用电路的特点、分类和发展趋势作了简述;进一步对由RTDH/EMT构成的单-双稳转换逻辑单元(MOBILE)和以它为基础构成的RTD应用电路,包括柔性逻辑、静态随机存储(SRAM)、神经元、静态分频器等电路的结构、工作原理和逻辑功能等进行了介绍。关于RTD/HEMT构成的更为复杂的电路,如多值逻辑、AD转换器以及RTD光电集成电路等将在本讲座最后部分进行讲解。     

Digital circuit applications of resonant tunneling devices

Many semiconductor quantum devices utilize a novel tunneling transport mechanism that allows picosecond device switching speeds. The negative differential resistance characteristic of these devices, achieved due to resonant tunneling, is also ideally suited for the design of highly compact, self-latching logic circuits. As a result, quantum device technology is a promising emerging alternative for high-performance very-large-scale-integration design. The bistable nature of the basic logic gates implemented using resonant tunneling devices has been utilized in the development of a gate-level pipelining technique, called nanopipelining, that significantly improves the throughput and speed of pipelined systems. The advent of multiple-peak resonant tunneling diodes provides a viable means for efficient design of multiple-valued circuits with decreased interconnect complexity and reduced device count as compared to multiple-valued circuits in conventional technologies. This paper details various circuit design accomplishments in the area of binary and multiple-valued logic using resonant tunneling diodes (RTD's) in conjunction with high-performance III-V devices such as heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT's) and modulation doped field-effect transistors (MODFET's). New bistable logic families using RTD+HBT and RTD+MODFET gates are described that provide a single-gate, self-latching majority function in addition to basic NAND, NOR, and inverter gates     

遏止(Quenching)及其在分析RTD逻辑电路中的应用

在深入分析共振隧穿二极管(RTD)开关前后内阻变化和RTD串联组合中不同RTD电压分布随总偏压变化的基础上,深化了“遏止(Q uench ing)”的概念。并进一步以此概念说明了RTD/HEM T电路中,单-双稳转换逻辑单元(M OB ILE)、多值逻辑(M VL)文字(L itera l)逻辑门、三态反相器(T ernary inverter)等逻辑单元的工作原理。通过此种分析,证实了“遏止”概念是解释和分析复杂RTD电路原理的强有力工具。以上论证也适用于由其它负阻器件构成的逻辑电路。     

基于Pspice的RTD等效模型及其应用电路研究

简要介绍了RTD(共振隧穿二极管)的微分负阻特性及其等效电路,通过对实际AlAs/InxGa1-xAs/GaAs双势垒共振隧穿结构I-V曲线拟合,得出RTD的Pspice等效电路模型参数。采用Pspice软件建立了RTD的等效电路模型,并对其微分负阻特性进行了仿真,仿真结果与测试结果基本吻合。利用所建立的模型,对RTD的基本应用电路:反相器、非门、与非门和或非门进行了仿真模拟。结果表明,该类电路能够正确实现其逻辑功能。最后,对基于RTD的振荡电路进行了仿真,仿真频率与实际测试频率处于同一数量级。由于实测电路寄生参数如串联电阻、电容等的影响,仿真结果与测试结果稍有出入。     

基于共振隧穿二极管的阈值逻辑单元电路设计

共振隧穿二极管作为较为成熟的纳米电子器件,已被广泛应用于高速低功耗电路。由于其具有负内阻特性,单一门电路的功能大大增加,减少了电路的复杂度。在阈值逻辑函数的硬件实现方面,共振隧穿器件也体现出显著的优势。结合谱技术,基于共振隧穿二极管,设计了可实现任意三变量阈值逻辑函数的阈值逻辑单元电路。该电路还可作为阈值逻辑网络中的基本单元,实现复杂的逻辑功能。通过HSPICE软件,仿真验证了所设计电路的正确性。     

Design of nanopipelined adder based on resonant tunneling diode

Due to the negative differential resistance exhibited by resonant tunneling diode (RTD), RTD is suited to implement the threshold gates and increases the functionality of a single gate. Recently, multi-threshold threshold gates (MTTGs) and generalized threshold gates (GTGs) have been proposed, which extend the circuit applications of RTDs. In this paper, a new RTD full adder structure with three logic modules is proposed. Based on this structure, four different adders are built with the combination of different module circuits based on MTTG and GTG. From the simulation results, one of the proposed circuits with GTG structure, namely FA_GG, has the best performance, which reduces 27.7–45.9% power-delay product value in comparison with the previous designs.     

三稳态共振隧穿器件的研制

在I-V特性曲线上具有双微分负阻的三稳态共振隧穿器件,室温下可以达到较高的电流峰谷比5.2∶1。器件采用两个隧穿二极管背靠背串联的结构,能更大程度提高集成度,可以在多值逻辑或其他有关降低电路复杂性方面获得较为广泛的应用。     

改进型三值RTD量化器的设计

共振隧穿二极管RTD本身所特有的负阻微分特性使其成为天然的多值器件。介绍了三值RTD和三值RTD+HEMT的伏安特性以及三值RTD量化器和开关序列的工作原理,以RTD开关序列模型为指导思想设计出改进型三值RTD量化器电路,比原电路结构简单,仿真结果验证了设计的正确性。该设计方法不仅可以用于实现更简单和更灵活的三值RTD量化器,还能用于更高值的多值RTD逻辑电路的设计中。     

Tunneling-Based Cellular Nonlinear Network Architectures for Image Processing

The resonant tunneling diode (RTD) has found numerous applications in high-speed digital and analog circuits due to the key advantages associated with its folded back negative differential resistance (NDR) current-voltage (I-V) characteristics as well as its extremely small switching capacitance. Recently, the RTD has also been employed to implement high-speed and compact cellular neural/nonlinear networks (CNNs) by exploiting its quantum tunneling induced nonlinearity and symmetrical I-V characteristics for both positive and negative voltages applied across the anode and cathode terminals of the RTD. This paper proposes an RTD-based CNN architecture and investigates its operation through driving-point-plot analysis, stability and settling time study, and circuit simulation. Full-array simulation of a 128 $,times,$128 RTD-based CNN for several image processing functions is performed using the Quantum Spice simulator designed at the University of Michigan, where the RTD is represented in SPICE simulator by a physics based model derived by solving SchrÖdinger's and Poisson's equations self-consistently. A comparative study between different CNN implementations reveals that the RTD-based CNN can be designed superior to conventional CMOS technologies in terms of integration density, operating speed, and functionality.      

A novel multiple-valued logic gate using resonant tunneling devices

We demonstrate a novel multiple-valued logic (MVL) gate using series-connected resonant tunneling devices. Logic operation is based on the control of the switching sequence of these devices through the modulation of their peak currents by the input signal. We obtain the literal function, one of fundamental MVL functions, by integrating three InGaAs-based resonant-tunneling diodes with two HEMT's on an InP substrate. The gate configuration is greatly simplified compared with a conventional literal gate employing CMOS circuits     

基于共振隧穿二极管的集成电路研究

RTD基集成电路所具有的超高速、低功耗和自锁存的特性,使其在数字电路、混合信号电路以及光电子系统中有着重要的应用。首先对RTD与化合物半导体HEMT,HBT以及硅CMOS器件的集成工艺进行了介绍。在MOBILE电路及其改进和延伸的基础上,对高速ADC／DAC电路和低功耗的存储器电路进行了具体的分析。最后对RTD基电路面临的主要问题和挑战进行了讨论,提出基于硅基RTD与线性阈值门（LTG）逻辑相结合是未来纳米级超大规模集成电路的最佳发展方向。     

A flexible logic circuit based on a MOS-NDR transistor in standard CMOS technology

A MOS-NDR (negative differential resistance) transistor which is composed of four n-channel metaloxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (nMOSFETs) is fabricated in standard 0.35 μm CMOS technology.This device exhibits NDR similar to conventional NDR devices such as the compound material based RTD (resonant tunneling diode) in current-voltage characteristics.At the same time it can realize a modulation effect by the third terminal.Based on the MOS-NDR transistor,a flexible logic circuit is realized in this work,which can transfer from the NAND gate to the NOR gate by suitably changing the threshold voltage of the MOS-NDR transistor.It turns out that MOSNDR based circuits have the advantages of improved circuit compaction and reduced process complexity due to using the standard IC design and fabrication procedure.     

Novel universal threshold logic gate based on RTD and its application

Resonant tunneling diodes (RTDs) are receiving much attention because of their high-speed switching capability and functional versatility. Due to the negative differential resistance exhibited by RTDs, great functionality with a single gate can be achieved. In this paper, novel universal threshold logic gates (UTLG) based on RTD with simple structure and fixed parameter are proposed. The three-variable UTLG implement all the threshold functions of three variables by reconfiguring the input bits. The proposed circuit can also be applied to the design of arbitrary logic function in a multilevel threshold network. Finally, the operation of UTLG is verified by HSPICE simulation using extensively validated models.     

由RTD/MOSFET构成的新型振荡电路

基于一种新型的振荡机制,利用共振隧穿二极管(RTD)固有的负阻和双稳特性,与MOSFET器件相结合,首次实现了工作频率约为25MHz的RTD/MOSFET高频振荡电路.文章首先从理论上深入分析了该电路的振荡机理,然后通过高级设计系统(ADS)软件仿真和实验验证了此振荡电路的正确性.该电路的实现有望解决传统的基于RTD的振荡电路的功率限制问题,如果进一步用高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)等高频、高速器件取代MOSFET,可以在很大程度上提高这一电路的工作频率,并可实现RTD/HEMT的单片集成.因此该振荡电路在微波和射频领域具有广阔的应用前景.     

RTD与HBT单片集成研究

设计并研制了共振隧穿二极管(RTD)与异质结双极晶体管(HBT)单片集成负阻逻辑单元。详细介绍了逻辑单元的材料结构及工艺流程的设计过程,得到了较好的负阻特性,其开启电压1V左右,峰谷比大于2∶1。同时建立了负阻逻辑单元的模型,通过Pspice模拟结果表明与实际逻辑单元特性吻合良好。     

RTD/2-D MESFET logic element for compact, ultra-low-powerelectronics

We describe compact and highly functional logic elements utilizing a two-dimensional (2-D) MESFET with a resonant tunneling diode load. The 2-D MESFET uses two lateral Schottky gate contacts to modulate the width of the 2-D electron gas layer. The novel contact geometry results in reduced gate capacitance, ultra-low-power performance, and the elimination of the Narrow Channel Effect (NCE) compared to conventional HFETs or MESFETs. The advantage of using an RTD as the load device is the reduction of the static power consumption at the logical high input level. We demonstrate low-power RTD/2-D MESFET inverter operation as well as compact NAND and NOR gates using a single RTD/2-D MESFET pair. We also present optimized inverter elements and estimate from SPICE simulations the power-delay products of RTD/2-D MESFET ring oscillators. Compared to recently reported values for CMOS on SOI, the RTD/2-D MESFET technology is expected to exhibit one order of magnitude less active power dissipation and a factor of 3 lower power-delay product     

Multiple-input logic circuit design using BiCMOS-based negative differential resistance circuits

We first propose an inverter circuit design using the negative differential resistance (NDR) circuit composed of the standard Si-based n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (NMOS) and SiGe-based heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT). By suitably designing the MOS width/length parameters, we can obtain the ??-type NDR current?Cvoltage (I?CV) characteristic. Expanding the inverter circuit operation, the two-input and four-input NOR logic gates are demonstrated. Especially, the design and fabrication of the logic circuit is based on the standard SiGe BiCMOS process. Compared to the traditional NDR device like resonant tunneling diode (RTD), our MOS?CHBT?CNDR-based applications are much easier to be combined with some Si-based or SiGe-based devices on the same chip.