Computation of boolean formulas using sneak paths in crossbar computing
US9319047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/08
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Memristor-based nano-crossbar computing is a revolutionary computing paradigm that does away with the traditional Von Neumann architectural separation of memory and computation units. The computation of Boolean formulas using memristor circuits has been a subject of several recent investigations. Crossbar computing, in general, has also been a topic of active interest, but sneak paths have posed a hurdle in the design of pervasive general-purpose crossbar computing paradigms. Various embodiments are disclosed which demonstrate that sneak paths in nano-crossbar computing can be exploited to design a Boolean-formula evaluation strategy. Such nano-crossbar designs are also an effective approach for synthesizing high performance customized arithmetic and logic circuits.
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