Presentation 2022-01-21
Study of Reflection Effects and Stabilization of High-Speed Operation for Long Interconnection of Adiabatic Quantum-Flux-Parametron Logic Circuits
Naoya Mizushima, Naoki Takeuchi, Yuki Yamanashi, Nobuyuki Yoshikawa,
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Abstract(in English) The adiabatic quantum-flux-parametron (AQFP) circuit is a superconducting logic circuit with extremely low power consumption. Many AQFP large-scale circuits have been designed and demonstrated so far. However, there is a problem that operation of AQFP become unstable in long-distance signal transmission during high-speed operation, which severely limits the wiring length and increases the circuit area and latency. To solve this problem, we conducted simulations using a transmission line model. We confirmed that the cause of the unstable operation is the multiple reflection of signal current between the gates. We showed that we can get correct operation inserting normal conductive resistance Rpar between input port of wire and ground. We evaluated the margin of JJ and energy consumption of the citcuit with Rpar and the optimal value of Rpar was determined. We also fabricated the circuit with Rpar inserted and measured the BER to demonstrate the operation and evaluate the effectiveness.
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Keyword(in English) AQFP / wire length / reflection / BER
Paper # SCE2021-13
Date of Issue 2022-01-14 (SCE)

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Committee SCE
Conference Date 2022/1/21(1days)
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Place (in English) Online
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Chair Yoshio Mizugaki(Univ. of Electro-Comm.)
Vice Chair
Secretary (AIST)
Assistant Hiroyuki Akaike(Daido Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Superconductive Electronics
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Study of Reflection Effects and Stabilization of High-Speed Operation for Long Interconnection of Adiabatic Quantum-Flux-Parametron Logic Circuits
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) AQFP
Keyword(2) wire length
Keyword(3) reflection
Keyword(4) BER
1st Author's Name Naoya Mizushima
1st Author's Affiliation Yokohama National University(Yokohama National Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Naoki Takeuchi
2nd Author's Affiliation Yokohama National University(Yokohama National Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Yuki Yamanashi
3rd Author's Affiliation Yokohama National University(Yokohama National Univ.)
4th Author's Name Nobuyuki Yoshikawa
4th Author's Affiliation Yokohama National University(Yokohama National Univ.)
Date 2022-01-21
Paper # SCE2021-13
Volume (vol) vol.121
Number (no) SCE-340
Page pp.pp.6-11(SCE),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2022-01-14 (SCE)