Design of a Reconfigurable Pulsed Quad-Cell for Cellular-Automata-Based Conformal Computing
This paper presents the design of a reconfigurable asynchronous computing element, called the pulsed quad-cell (PQ-cell), for constructing conformal computers. Conformal computers are systems with an exceptional ability to conform to the physical and computational needs of an application. PQ-cells,...
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| description | This paper presents the design of a reconfigurable asynchronous computing element, called the pulsed quad-cell (PQ-cell), for constructing conformal computers. Conformal computers are systems with an exceptional ability to conform to the physical and computational needs of an application. PQ-cells, like cellular automata, are assembled into arrays, communicate with neighboring cells, and are collectively capable of general computation. They operate asynchronously to scale without the limitations of a global clock and to minimize power consumption. Cell operations are stimulated by pulses which travel on different wires to represent 0's and 1's. Cells are individually configured to perform logic, move and store information, and coordinate parallel activity. The PQ-cell design targets a 0.25 μm CMOS technology. Simulations show that a single cell consumes 15.6 pJ per operation when pulsed at 1.3 GHz. Examples of multicell structures include a 98 MHz ring oscillator and a 190 MHz pipeline. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd654308768e45f7865d3d95771be1342025-08-20T02:19:54ZengWileyInternational Journal of Reconfigurable Computing1687-71951687-72092010-01-01201010.1155/2010/352428352428Design of a Reconfigurable Pulsed Quad-Cell for Cellular-Automata-Based Conformal ComputingMariam Hoseini0Zhou Tan1Chao You2Mark Pavicic3Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USAElectrical and Computer Engineering Department, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USAElectrical and Computer Engineering Department, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USACenter for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USAThis paper presents the design of a reconfigurable asynchronous computing element, called the pulsed quad-cell (PQ-cell), for constructing conformal computers. Conformal computers are systems with an exceptional ability to conform to the physical and computational needs of an application. PQ-cells, like cellular automata, are assembled into arrays, communicate with neighboring cells, and are collectively capable of general computation. They operate asynchronously to scale without the limitations of a global clock and to minimize power consumption. Cell operations are stimulated by pulses which travel on different wires to represent 0's and 1's. Cells are individually configured to perform logic, move and store information, and coordinate parallel activity. The PQ-cell design targets a 0.25 μm CMOS technology. Simulations show that a single cell consumes 15.6 pJ per operation when pulsed at 1.3 GHz. Examples of multicell structures include a 98 MHz ring oscillator and a 190 MHz pipeline.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/352428 |
| spellingShingle | Mariam Hoseini Zhou Tan Chao You Mark Pavicic Design of a Reconfigurable Pulsed Quad-Cell for Cellular-Automata-Based Conformal Computing International Journal of Reconfigurable Computing |
| title | Design of a Reconfigurable Pulsed Quad-Cell for Cellular-Automata-Based Conformal Computing |
| title_full | Design of a Reconfigurable Pulsed Quad-Cell for Cellular-Automata-Based Conformal Computing |
| title_fullStr | Design of a Reconfigurable Pulsed Quad-Cell for Cellular-Automata-Based Conformal Computing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of a Reconfigurable Pulsed Quad-Cell for Cellular-Automata-Based Conformal Computing |
| title_short | Design of a Reconfigurable Pulsed Quad-Cell for Cellular-Automata-Based Conformal Computing |
| title_sort | design of a reconfigurable pulsed quad cell for cellular automata based conformal computing |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/352428 |
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