Reconfigurable Logic-in-Memory Using Silicon Transistors

Doohyeok Lim, Kyoungah Cho, Sangsig Kim

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    Abstract

    In this paper, a novel reconfigurable logic-in-memory built using silicon transistors is proposed. The silicon transistor can be reconfigured as p- or n-switchable memory by controlling the polarity of the gate inputs. These electrical characteristics are enabled by utilizing holes or electrons as the majority charge carriers for the positive feedback loop. The reconfigurable logic-in-memory functions of the NOT and YES gates with the same cell comprising a silicon transistor and load resistor are demonstrated. Moreover, it is revealed that a two-input reconfigurable logic-in-memory cell, based on two silicon transistors and a load resistor, functions as negative-AND and OR gates. This novel reconfigurable logic-in-memory technology can facilitate the development of next-generation low-power and high-performance computing.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number2101504
    JournalAdvanced Materials Technologies
    Volume7
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022 Oct 10

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported in part by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) (10067791) and Korea Semiconductor Research Consortium (KSRC) support program for the development of future semiconductor devices. This study was also supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIT) (2020R1A2C3004538), the Brain Korea 21 Plus Project of 2021 through the NRF funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning, and the Korea University Grant.

    Funding Information:
    The support by the Open Access Publication Fund of the University of Duisburg-Essen is acknowledged. The funding body is independent of the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript. Open access funding enabled and organized by the project DEAL.

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2022 Wiley-VCH GmbH.

    Keywords

    • in-memory computing
    • logic-in-memory
    • positive feedback mechanism
    • reconfigurable electronics
    • silicon transistors

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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