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PHLOGON: PHase-based LOGic using Oscillatory Nano-systems

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Unconventional Computation and Natural Computation (UCNC 2014)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNTCS,volume 8553))

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In this paper we take a fresh look at Goto and von Neumann’s phase-based logic ideas, provide enhancements that can overcome major limitations of their previous implementations. We show that with injection locking serving as the central mechanism, almost any DC-powered, self-sustaining nonlinear oscillator — including electronic, spintronic, biological, optical and mechanical ones — can be used to build fundamental components — including latches and combinatorial elements in a phase logic based computing architecture. We also discuss noise immunity and potential power dissipation advantages that can be achieved under this scheme.

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    Tianshi Wang & Jaijeet Roychowdhury

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Wang, T., Roychowdhury, J. (2014). PHLOGON: PHase-based LOGic using Oscillatory Nano-systems. In: Ibarra, O., Kari, L., Kopecki, S. (eds) Unconventional Computation and Natural Computation. UCNC 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8553. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08123-6_29

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