Molecular-wire-based restorative multiplexer, and method for constructing a multiplexer based on a configurable, molecular-junction-nanowire crossbar
US6880146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/94
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for configuring any m-to-n multiplexer from a molecular-junction-nanowire crossbar, and m-to-n multiplexers configured according to the disclosed method. In the described embodiments, a complementary/symmetry molecular-junction-nanowire crossbar is employed, with input nanowire signal lines intersecting certain relatively high-voltage narrow nanowires via nFET devices and intersecting grounded nanowires via pFET devices. The relatively high-voltage and grounded nanowires are, in turn, selectively coupled to one or more output nanowire signal lines.
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