The design and testing of a superconducting programmable gate array
dc.contributor.advisor | Fourie, C. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Van Heerden, Hein | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.other | University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-10-17T07:55:21Z | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-06-01T08:29:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-10-17T07:55:21Z | en_ZA |
dc.date.available | 2010-06-01T08:29:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006-03 | en_ZA |
dc.description | Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis investigates to the design, analysis and testing of a Superconducting Programmable Gate Array (SPGA). The objective was to apply existing programmable logic concepts to RSFQ circuits and in the process develop a working prototype of a superconducting programmable logic device. Various programmable logic technologies and architectures were examined and compared to find the best solution. Using Rapid Single Flux Quantum (RSFQ) circuits as building blocks, a complete functional design was assembled incorporating a routing architecture and logic blocks. The Large-Scale Integrated circuit (LSI) layout of the final chip is presented and discussed followed by a discussion on testing. This thesis demonstrates the successful implementation of a fully functional reprogrammable logic device using RSFQ circuitry. | en_ZA |
dc.format.extent | 9852535 bytes | en_ZA |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1644 | |
dc.publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch | |
dc.rights.holder | University of Stellenbosch | |
dc.subject | Field programmable gate arrays | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Programmable array logic | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Dissertations -- Electronic engineering | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Theses -- Electronic engineering | en_ZA |
dc.subject.other | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | en_ZA |
dc.title | The design and testing of a superconducting programmable gate array | en_ZA |
dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |