QCADesigner: A Rapid Design and Simulation Tool for Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata
Konrad WalusATIPS Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaTimothy J. DysartUniversity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USAG.A. JullienATIPS Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaR. Arief BudimanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
2004en
ABI
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.
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