Boolean logic gates from a single memristor via low-level sequential logic

Ella Gale, Ben De Lacy Costello, Andrew Adamatzky

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Abstract

By using the memristor's memory to both store a bit and perform an operation with a second input bit, simple Boolean logic gates have been built with a single memristor. The operation makes use of the interaction of current spikes (occasionally called current transients) found in both memristors and other devices. The sequential time-based logic methodology allows two logical input bits to be used on a one-port by sending the bits separated in time. The resulting logic gate is faster than one relying on memristor's state switching, low power and requires only one memristor. We experimentally demonstrate working OR and XOR gates made with a single flexible Titanium dioxide sol-gel memristor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnconventional Computation and Natural Computation - 12th International Conference, UCNC 2013, Proceedings
Pages79-89
Number of pages11
Volume7956 LNCS
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event12th International Conference on Unconventional Computation and Natural Computation, UCNC 2013 - Milan, Italy
Duration: 1 Jul 20135 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume7956 LNCS
ISSN (Print)03029743
ISSN (Electronic)16113349

Conference

Conference12th International Conference on Unconventional Computation and Natural Computation, UCNC 2013
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMilan
Period1/07/135/07/13

Keywords

  • Boolean logic
  • Memristor
  • OR
  • ReRAM
  • sequential logic
  • Time-separated logic
  • XOR

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