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Superconducting push-pull flux quantum digital logic circuits

US5170080A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1991
Grant dateDec 8, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S505/859
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Superconducting digital logic circuits constructed in accordance with this invention include a circuit branch having first and second Josephson junctions electrically connected in series with each other, with a junction point between the first and second Josephson junctions connected to a neutral point; a positive bias voltage is connected to one end of the circuit branch, and a negative bias voltage is connected to a second end of the circuit branch; a first rail for applying a first input voltage signal, having a first polarity, and for extracting a first output signal is connected to one end of the circuit branch; and a second rail for applying a second input voltage signal, having a second polarity, and for extracting a second output signal is connected to the other end of the circuit branch. This invention encompasses both the above circuit and the method of signal processing performed by such circuits.

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