The design and testing of a superconducting programmable gate array

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dc.contributor.advisorFourie, C. J.
dc.contributor.authorVan Heerden, Heinen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2006-10-17T07:55:21Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:29:32Z
dc.date.available2006-10-17T07:55:21Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:29:32Z
dc.date.issued2006-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.
dc.description.abstractThis 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
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1644
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectField programmable gate arraysen_ZA
dc.subjectProgrammable array logicen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subject.otherElectrical and Electronic Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleThe design and testing of a superconducting programmable gate arrayen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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