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Resonant-tunneling diode and HEMT logic circuits with multiple thresholds and multilevel output

Waho et al., 1998

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149727680364640989
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Waho T
Chen K
Yamamoto M
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IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

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By using resonant-tunneling diodes (RTDs) and high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs), we implement a new class of logic circuits that operate with multiple thresholds and multilevel output. The basic idea of the circuits is to synthesize transfer characteristics by key …
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