Time Measurements of the Josephson-CMOS Hybrid Memory using Single Flux Quantum Circuits

We have measured access time of a 16-kbit Josephson-CMOS hybrid memory by using an SFQ delay measurement system. The delay measurement system is composed of a Josephson latching driver to generate input signals for the memory, an SFQ clock generator and counter to measure the time interval, and a current sense circuit to detect the current output from the memory. The time resolution of the system corresponds to a clock period of the clock generator, which is 50 ps in our design. In these preliminary measurements, we have observed a memory access time of about 4 ns, where the parasitic capacitance of the bonding pad of the Josephson chip limits the access time at present. This is the first demonstration of the access time measurement of a complete Josephson-CMOS hybrid memory.