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Title: Superconducting flux flow digital circuits

Abstract

A NOR/inverter logic gate circuit and a flip flop circuit implemented with superconducting flux flow transistors (SFFTs). Both circuits comprise two SFFTs with feedback lines. They have extremely low power dissipation, very high switching speeds, and the ability to interface between Josephson junction superconductor circuits and conventional microelectronics.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Placitas, NM
  2. Sunnyvale, CA
  3. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
869752
Patent Number(s):
5389837
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
superconducting; flux; flow; digital; circuits; nor; inverter; logic; gate; circuit; flip; flop; implemented; transistors; sffts; comprise; feedback; lines; extremely; power; dissipation; switching; speeds; ability; interface; josephson; junction; superconductor; conventional; microelectronics; gate circuit; power dissipation; josephson junction; superconducting flux; flip flop; flux flow; logic gate; digital circuits; switching speed; /326/327/505/

Citation Formats

Hietala, Vincent M, Martens, Jon S, and Zipperian, Thomas E. Superconducting flux flow digital circuits. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Hietala, Vincent M, Martens, Jon S, & Zipperian, Thomas E. Superconducting flux flow digital circuits. United States.
Hietala, Vincent M, Martens, Jon S, and Zipperian, Thomas E. Sun . "Superconducting flux flow digital circuits". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869752.
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abstractNote = {A NOR/inverter logic gate circuit and a flip flop circuit implemented with superconducting flux flow transistors (SFFTs). Both circuits comprise two SFFTs with feedback lines. They have extremely low power dissipation, very high switching speeds, and the ability to interface between Josephson junction superconductor circuits and conventional microelectronics.},
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