Design of an 8-bit Bit-Parallel RSFQ Microprocessor

With Moore's law approaching its physical limits, low-temperature computing technology is ushering in unprecedented development opportunities. Rapid single-flux-quantum (RSFQ) circuit technology is currently the most mature superconducting integrated circuit technology. Based on the current fabrication process, we propose an 8-bit bit-parallel RSFQ microprocessor. The proposed microprocessor processes 8-bit data each clock cycle. Ten different instructions are executed. The microprocessor mainly consists of an on-chip instruction memory, two data registers, an instruction decoder, an 8-bit bit-parallel arithmetic logic unit, and a program counter. The microprocessor contains 7702 JJs (based on the Open Dataset of CONNECT Cell Library for AIST ADP2) without considering splitters, Josephson transmission lines, and passive transmission lines. We perform a logic-level simulation of the proposed microprocessor. The simulation results show correct operation with a target frequency of 16.7 GHz.

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