Title | QCADesigner: a rapid design and Simulation tool for quantum-dot cellular automata |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | Walus, K., T. J. Dysart, G. A. Jullien, and R. A. Budiman |
Journal | Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on |
Volume | 3 |
Pagination | 26 - 31 |
Date Published | mar. |
ISSN | 1536-125X |
Keywords | barrel shifters, cellular automata, full-adders, QCAD designer, quantum dots, quantum gates, quantum-dot cellular automata circuit, random-access memories, random-access storage |
Abstract | This paper describes a project to create a novel design and simulation tool for quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA), namely QCADesigner. QCA logic and circuit designers require a rapid and accurate simulation and design layout tool to determine the functionality of QCA circuits. QCADesigner gives the designer the ability to quickly layout a QCA design by providing an extensive set of CAD tools. As well, several simulation engines facilitate rapid and accurate simulation. This tool has already been used to design full-adders, barrel shifters, random-access memories, etc. These verified layouts provide motivation to continue efforts toward a final implementation of QCA circuits. |
URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNANO.2003.820815 |
DOI | 10.1109/TNANO.2003.820815 |