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The increasing complexity of modern single flux quantum (SFQ) circuits has increased the importance of flux trapping and trapped magnetic fields within SFQ systems. This trapped flux reduces margins while damaging the operability of superconductive circuits. In this chapter, an area-efficient stripline topology is introduced to prevent flux from being trapped within striplines. The topology is composed of coupled narrow lines rather than wide striplines. The topology uses a fingered narrow line configuration. The fingered narrow line topology enhances the scalability of SFQ systems while not requiring additional area. The topology decreases the length of the striplines by exploiting the mutual inductance between narrow parallel lines. The topology requires less area while preventing flux from being trapped within wide superconductive striplines. Due to the stripline configuration, residual current is eliminated in VLSI complexity SFQ circuits. The fingered narrow line topology also reduces coupling capacitance between striplines. The topology is compatible with automated routing of large-scale SFQ integrated circuits.
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Krylov, G., Jabbari, T., Friedman, E.G. (2024). Stripline Topology for Flux Mitigation. In: Single Flux Quantum Integrated Circuit Design. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47475-0_29
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