Novel Design of n-bit Controllable Inverter by Quantum-dot Cellular Automata

Kianpour, M.; Sabbaghi-Nadooshan, R.

Novel Design of n-bit Controllable Inverter by Quantum-dot Cellular Automata

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

M. Kianpour ¹

R. Sabbaghi-Nadooshan ²

¹ Electrical Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, I. R. Iran

² Electrical Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, I. R. Iran

Abstract

Application of quantum-dot is a promising technology for implementing digital systems at nano-scale. Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA) is a system with low power consumption and a potentially high density and regularity. Also, QCA supports the new devices with nanotechnology architecture. This technique works based on electron interactions inside quantum-dots leading to emergence of quantum features and decreasing the problem of future integrated circuits in terms of size. In this paper, we will successfully design, implement and simulate a new 2-input and 3-input XOR gate (exclusive OR gate) based on QCA with the minimum delay, area and complexities. Then, we will use XOR gates presented in this paper, in 2-bit, 4-bit and 8-bit controllable inverter in QCA. Being potentially pipeline, the QCA technology calculates with the maximum operating speed. We can use this controllable inverter in the n-bit adder/subtractor and reversible gate.

Keywords

Exclusive OR(XOR) gate

Inverter

Majority Gate

Quantum-dot Cellular Automata(QCA)