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The decoder implements the task of linking the crossbar and the CMOS part of the circuit. The major challenge of the decoder is to bridge the different dimensions, given the fact that the crossbar may be defined on the sub-photolithographic scale, while the CMOS circuit is defined with state-of-the-art photolithography. It also has to guarantee a good reliability level by assigning a unique address to every nanowires, while keeping the area small and the fabrication simple enough. These constraints on the decoder have been addressed in Chap. 3; and the decoder design has been improved by optimizing the choice of the code and decoder dimensions.
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Ben Jamaa, M.H. (2011). Decoder Test. In: Regular Nanofabrics in Emerging Technologies. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 82. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0650-7_4
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