Spasers to speed up CMOS processors
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.
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1485286
- Assignee:
- Georgia State University Research Foundation (Atlanta, GA) CHO
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,096,675
- Application Number:
- 14/777,769
- Contract Number:
- FG02-01ER15213; FG02-11ER46789
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Apr 11
- Research Org:
- Chicago Operations Office, Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org:
- USDOE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
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