Multiple-valued logic design based on the multiple-peak BiCMOS-NDR circuits

Kwang-Jow Gan; Jeng-Jong Lu; Wen-Kuan Yeh; Yaw-Hwang Chen; Yan-Wun Chen

doi:10.1016/j.jestch.2015.12.007

Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal (Jun 2016)

Multiple-valued logic design based on the multiple-peak BiCMOS-NDR circuits

Kwang-Jow Gan,
Jeng-Jong Lu,
Wen-Kuan Yeh,
Yaw-Hwang Chen,
Yan-Wun Chen

Affiliations

Kwang-Jow Gan: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chiayi University, No. 300, Syuefu Rd., Chiayi City 60004, Taiwan
Jeng-Jong Lu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kun Shan University, No.195, Kunda Rd., YongKang Dist., Tainan City 71003, Taiwan
Wen-Kuan Yeh: Department of Electrical Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, No. 700, Kaohsiung University Rd., Nanzih Dist., Kaohsiung 81148, Taiwan
Yaw-Hwang Chen: Department of Electronic Engineering, Kun Shan University, No.195, Kunda Rd., YongKang Dist., Tainan City 71003, Taiwan
Yan-Wun Chen: Department of Electronic Engineering, Kun Shan University, No.195, Kunda Rd., YongKang Dist., Tainan City 71003, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2015.12.007
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 2
pp. 888 – 893

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Three different multiple-valued logic (MVL) designs using the multiple-peak negative-differential-resistance (NDR) circuits are investigated. The basic NDR element, which is made of several Si-based metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (MOS) and SiGe-based heterojunction-bipolar-transistor (HBT) devices, can be implemented by using a standard BiCMOS process. These MVL circuits are designed based on the triggering-pulse control, saw-tooth input signal, and peak-control methods, respectively. However, there are some transient states existing between the multiple stable levels for the first two methods. These states might affect the circuit function in practical application. As a result, our proposed peak-control method for the MVL design can be used to overcome these transient states.

Published in Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal

ISSN: 2215-0986 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/engineering-science-and-technology-an-international-journal/

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