Ternary Competitive to Binary: A Novel Implementation of Ternary Logic Using Depletion-mode and Conventional MOSFETs

Hyundong Lee, Hyeseung Jang, Jihyeong Yun, Huijeen Jin, Jongbeom Kim, Yeji Kim, Taigon Song

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Abstract

As the development of binary systems forecasted to reach to its end, ternary system is gaining more attention. However, most ternary logic circuits were not considered to be a 'true' competitor to binary systems. To counter this common belief on ternary logic, in this study, we propose a ternary logic system based on depletion-mode MOSFETs and conventional MOSFETs that can truly compete with binary systems in terms of power and delay. Based on our novel circuitry of 11 logic gates, we illustrate that (1) our circuits consume near-zero static current on all logic states (-1, 0, +1), (2) our standard ternary inverter (STI) shows improved PDP of 71× and 245× compared to conventional CNTFET or memristor and MOSFET based ternary circuits, and (3) our balanced ternary full adder (BTFA) shows 48× improved power consumption compared to other ternary-device based adders and 5.3× improved power compared to the same devices. With our results, we highlight that ternary logic is now competitive to binary.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 IEEE 52nd International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic, ISMVL 2022
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages21-26
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665423953
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event52nd IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic, ISMVL 2022 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: 18 May 202220 May 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of The International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic
Volume2022-May
ISSN (Print)0195-623X

Conference

Conference52nd IEEE International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic, ISMVL 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period18/05/2220/05/22

Keywords

  • balanced ternary full adder
  • Depletion-mode MOSFET
  • ternary logic

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