Bridged Quantum Cellular Automata based on Si/SiO2 Superlattices

The new architecture for quantum cellular automata is offered. A QCA cell includes two layers nc-Si, divided by a dielectric. Among themselves cells are connected by the bridge from a conductive material. The comparison is made between this and QCA, offered earlier by C. Lent's group.

Authors:

• I.V. Matyushkin

Keywords:

• quantum cellular automata (QCA)
• nc-Si
• Si/SiO2 superlattices
• parallel computing

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