Spasers to speed up CMOS processors
Abstract
A processor includes a transistor pair of a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor of the transistor pair is coupled to a Spaser and configured to output a drive current to the Spaser to pump the Spaser. Responsive to the drive current, the Spaser outputs surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) which are fed to a plasmonic interconnect wire. The plasmonic interconnect wire propagates the SPPs. Further, the SPPs propagated on the plasmonic interconnect wire are detected by a phototransistor. Responsive to detecting the SPPs, the phototransistor generates an output current that is fed to a gate terminal of the second transistor to charge the second transistor.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Georgia State University Research Foundation, Atlanta, GA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1485286
- Patent Number(s):
- 10096675
- Application Number:
- 14/777,769
- Assignee:
- Georgia State University Research Foundation (Atlanta, GA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-01ER15213; FG02-11ER46789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Apr 11
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Stockman, Mark. Spasers to speed up CMOS processors. United States: N. p., 2018.
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"Spasers to speed up CMOS processors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1485286.
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