Adiabatic quantum-flux-parametron with π Josephson junctions

Superconductor/ferromagnet/superconductor Josephson junctions across which the phases of superconducting order parameters are shifted by π in the ground state are called π Josephson junctions (π-JJs). Recently, several groups have established the fabrication technology of π-JJs so that superconductor logic families exploit π-JJs to improve circuit performance. In this paper, we investigate the advantages of π-JJs in adiabatic quantum-flux-parametron (AQFP) logic, which is an adiabatic superconductor logic based on the quantum-flux-parametron. First, we show that AQFP logic with π-JJs (π-AQFP) can operate using only π-JJs and can be powered and clocked in the same way as the conventional AQFP logic. Then, we show that π-AQFP logic can realize inverters without using signal transformers, which generally occupy a large area in AQFP gates and are difficult to miniaturize. We demonstrate π-AQFP inverters using numerical simulation to establish that π-AQFP logic operates adiabatically and robustly. Our results show that π-JJs can be easily incorporated into AQFP logic and enhance the circuit density of AQFP logic.Superconductor/ferromagnet/superconductor Josephson junctions across which the phases of superconducting order parameters are shifted by π in the ground state are called π Josephson junctions (π-JJs). Recently, several groups have established the fabrication technology of π-JJs so that superconductor logic families exploit π-JJs to improve circuit performance. In this paper, we investigate the advantages of π-JJs in adiabatic quantum-flux-parametron (AQFP) logic, which is an adiabatic superconductor logic based on the quantum-flux-parametron. First, we show that AQFP logic with π-JJs (π-AQFP) can operate using only π-JJs and can be powered and clocked in the same way as the conventional AQFP logic. Then, we show that π-AQFP logic can realize inverters without using signal transformers, which generally occupy a large area in AQFP gates and are difficult to miniaturize. We demonstrate π-AQFP inverters using numerical simulation to establish that π-AQFP logic operates adiabatically and robustly. Our results ...

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