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Rapid Single-Flux-Quantum Logic

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The New Superconducting Electronics

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSE,volume 251))

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Background, basic ideas, and recent development of a new family of ultrafast superconductor digital devices are reviewed. Possible applications of this new digital technology are discussed.

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Likharev, K.K. (1993). Rapid Single-Flux-Quantum Logic. In: Weinstock, H., Ralston, R.W. (eds) The New Superconducting Electronics. NATO ASI Series, vol 251. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1918-4_14

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