Cecilia Stecconi
Modeling and Simulation of Charge Dynamics in Molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing Circuits.
Rel. Mariagrazia Graziano, Yuri Ardesi, Roberto Listo. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Elettronica (Electronic Engineering), 2025
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Abstract
Molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing (MolFCN) stands out as a promising solution to overcome the limitations posed by CMOS scaling. MolFCN technology implements the Quantum Cell Automa (QCA) paradigm, in which the information is encoded within the so-called quantum dots of a unit cell. The information is then propagated between unit cells by electrostatic interaction. Among beyond-CMOS technologies, MolFCN stands out for its miniaturization, low-power operation, and potential to achieve hundreds of gigahertz switching frequencies at room temperature. In MolFCN, information is encoded and propagated through electrostatic intermolecular interactions guided by a multi-phase clocking mechanism, which ensures correct signal propagation and pipelining. The Self-Consistent Electrostatic Potential Algorithm (SCERPA) has been introduced to simulate a clocked MolFCN circuit.
However, SCERPA does not include charge dynamics and its effect on information propagation and elaboration
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