SUNY RSFQ Cell Library

Inverted C Element

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Schematics

Schematics

All parameters are in PSCAN dimensionless units.

This particular inverted C element has been optimized primarily for the lowest possible static I/O currents and matching I/O impedance, and secondary for the highest XI and XJ margins.

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Mealey Machine

FSM

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How It Works

The element consists of two quantizing interferometers J0-L3-J1 and J2-L4-J1. When an SFQ pulse arrives to either input A or input B, it immediately propagates to the output Q and is stored in the opposite interferometer (e.g., input A is stored in J2-L4-J1). The opposite input SFQ pulse resets the element to its original state.

Files, necessary to simulate the circuit.

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Transient Waveforms

Waveforms

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Layout

This particular design has never been fabricated.

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References

K. Likharev and V. Semenov, "RSFQ Logic/Memory Family: a New Josephson Junction Technology for Sub-Teraherz Clock Frequency Digital Systems", IEEE Trans. on Appl. Supercond., March 1991, vol. 1:(1), pp. 3-28.

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Dmitry ZINOVIEV