Construction of a Chaotic Computer Chip

Chaotic systems are great pattern generators and their defining feature, sensitivity to initial conditions, allows them to switch between patterns exponentially fast. We exploit such pattern generation by “tuning” representative continuous and discrete chaotic systems to generate all logic gate functions. We then exploit exponential sensitivity to initial conditions to achieve rapid switching between all the logic gates generated by each representative chaotic element. With this as a starting point we will present our progress on the construction of a chaotic computer chip consisting of large numbers of individual chaotic elements that can be individually and rapidly morphed to become all logic gates. Such a chip of arrays of morphing chaotic logic gates can then be programmed to perform higher order functions (such as memory, arithmetic logic, input/output operations, …) and to rapidly switch between such functions.