- 초전도 마이크로 프로세서개발을 위한 RSFQ ALU 회로의 타이밍 분석
- ㆍ 저자명
- 김진영,백승헌,김세훈,강준희,Kim. J. Y,Baek. S. H.,Kim. S. H.,Kang. J. H.
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 한국초전도·저온공학회논문지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2005년|7권 1호|pp.9-12 (4 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국초전도저온공학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
We have constructed an RSFQ 4-bit Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) in a pipelined structure. An ALU is a core element of a computer processor that performs arithmetic and logic operation on the operands in computer instruction words. We have simulated the circuit by using Josephson circuit simulation tools. We used simulation tools of XIC, $WRspice^{TM}$, and Julia. To make the circuit work faster, we used a forward clocking scheme. This required a careful design of timing between clock and data pulses in ALU. The RSFQ 1-bit block of ALU used in constructing the 4-bit ALU was consisted of three DC current driven SFQ switches and a half-adder. By commutating output ports of the half adder, we could produce AND, OR, XOR, or ADD functions. The circuit size of the 4-bit ALU when fabricated was 3 mm x 1.5 mm, fitting in a 5 mm x 5mm chip. The fabricated 4-bit ALU operated correctly at 5 GHz clock frequency. The chip was tested at the liquid-helium temperature.