Molecular scale latch and associated clocking scheme to provide gain, memory and I/O isolation
US6777982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2211/5614
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Chemically assembled electronic nanotechnology (CAEN) provides an alternative to using Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) for constructing circuits with feature sizes in the tens of nanometers. A molecular latch and a method using the latch that enables it to act as a state holding device, perform voltage restoration, and to provide I/O isolation is disclosed.
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