Class 977/940 - In a logic circuit

Subclass of Class 977 - Nanotechnology
Definition: Subject matter wherein the nanostructure is used in an electronic
No. of patents: 20
Last issue date: 09/02/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7420396	Universal logic gate utilizing nanotechnology A universal logic gate apparatus is disclosed, which include a plurality of self-assembling chains of nanoparticles having a plurality of resistive connections, wherein the plurality of self-assembling chains of nanoparticles comprise resistive connects utilized to ...	09/02/2008
7414437	Nanomechanical computer An electromechanical switching device employs a first nanoscale pillar shuttling charge between opposed charged electrodes. Motion of the first pillar is coupled to a second set of pillars providing controlled charge transfer between a second isolated set of electro...	08/19/2008
7408184	Functional molecular element and functional molecular device A functional molecular element whose functions can be controlled by an electric field based on a new principle. A Lewis base molecule (14) with positive permittivity anisotropy or a dipole moment in the major axis direction of the molecule is disposed, via a ...	08/05/2008
7405420	Method and system for chalcogenide-based nanowire memory Chalcogenide-based nanowire memories are implemented using a variety of methods and devices. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing a memory circuit is implemented. The method includes depositing nanoparticles at locat...	07/29/2008
7342413	Programmable crossbar signal processor with input/output tip interconnection A device including a nanowire crossbar array including a programmable material layer, at least one of input or output circuitry, and at least one array of input or output tips to provide an electrical connection between the nanowire crossbar array and the input or o...	03/11/2008
7339401	Nanotube-based switching elements with multiple controls Nanotube-based switching elements with multiple controls and circuits made from such. A switching element includes an input node, an output node, and a nanotube channel element having at least one electrically conductive nanotube. A control structure is disposed in ...	03/04/2008
7335579	Nanometer-scale memory device utilizing self-aligned rectifying elements and method of making A memory device including a substrate, and multiple self-aligned nano-rectifying elements disposed over the substrate. Each nano-rectifying element has multiple first electrode lines, and multiple device structures disposed on the multiple first electrode lines form...	02/26/2008
7330709	Receiver circuit using nanotube-based switches and logic Receiver circuits using nanotube based switches and logic. Preferably, the circuits are dual-rail (differential). A receiver circuit includes a differential input having a first and second input link, and a differential output having a first and second output link. ...	02/12/2008
7292498	Factored nanoscale multiplexer/demultiplexer circuit for interfacing nanowires with microscale and sub-microscale electronic devices Embodiments of the present invention are related to nanoscale multiplexers and demultiplexers that employ randomly fabricated interconnections between nanowire signal lines and microscale or sub-microscale address lines. A greater number of address lines than a mini...	11/06/2007
7288961	Tri-state circuit using nanotube switching elements Nanotube-based logic circuitry is disclosed. Tri-stating elements add an enable/disable function to the circuitry. The tri-stating elements may be provided by nanotube-based switching devices. In the disabled state, the outputs present a high impedance, i.e., are tr...	10/30/2007
7288970	Integrated nanotube and field effect switching device Hybrid switching devices integrate nanotube switching elements with field effect devices, such as NFETs and PFETs. A switching device forms and unforms a conductive channel from the signal input to the output subject to the relative state of the control input. In em...	10/30/2007
7279760	Nanotube relay device The present invention relates to a nanotube device (100, 600), comprising a nanotube with a longitudinal and a lateral extension, a structure for supporting at least a first part of the nanotube, and first means for exerting a force upon the nanotube in a fir...	10/09/2007
7254799	Method for allocating resources in heterogeneous nanowire crossbars having defective nanowire junctions Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods for allocating nanowire junctions in a nanowire crossbar having one or more randomly distributed non-functional crossbar nanowire junctions. In certain embodiments, the method constructs a circuit graph ba...	08/07/2007
7228518	Method for reducing the size and nanowire length used in nanowire crossbars without reducing the number of nanowire junctions Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods for designing multilayer nanowire crossbars that are functionally equivalent to two-layer nanowire-crossbar designs. Given a two-layer nanowire-crossbar design having two or more columns of microregions, i...	06/05/2007
7187201	Programmable logic device suitable for implementation in molecular electronics Pullup and pulldown structures can be formed using nanoscale programmable junctions. These devices can be integrated into nanoscale circuit designs and can be programmably configured, e.g., desired resistance values set. Additionally, the pullup and pulldown devices...	03/06/2007
7167026	Tri-state circuit using nanotube switching elements Nanotube-based logic circuitry is disclosed. Tri-stating elements add an enable/disable function to the circuitry. The tri-stating elements may be provided by nanotube-based switching devices. In the disabled state, the outputs present a high impedance, i.e., are tr...	01/23/2007
7138832	Nanotube-based switching elements and logic circuits Nanotube-based switching elements and logic circuits. Under one embodiment of the invention, a switching element includes an input node, an output node, a nanotube channel element having at least one electrically conductive nanotube, and a control electrode. The con...	11/21/2006
7117454	Molecular logic gates Various nanoscale logic gates are disclosed. An alternating current (“AC”) source is superimposed on a direct-current (“DC”), largely resistor-based nanoscale logic circuit in order to provide distinguishable, AC current or voltage logical output signals des...	10/03/2006
6682951	Arrangements of microscopic particles for performing logic computations, and method of use An array of discrete, microscopic particles in a substantially fixed spatial relationship with respect to each other is constructed by using an STM to position CO molecules on the (111) surface of a copper crystal. The particles of the array are arranged ...	01/27/2004
4783605	Logic circuit made of biomaterials such as protein films A logic circuit has the first electron transmission protein film made of the first electron transmission protein, the second electron transmission protein made of the second electron transmission protein having a redox potential different from that of the...	11/08/1988

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