Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Oscillator for adiabatic computational circuitry
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Application No.: US17406240Application Date: 2021-08-19
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Publication No.: US11671054B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Robert W. Brocato , Michael P. Frank
- Applicant: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Current Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Agent Mark A. Dodd
- Main IPC: H03B5/12
- IPC: H03B5/12 ; H03F3/217

Abstract:
An adiabatic resonator, an adiabatic oscillator, and an adiabatic oscillator system are disclosed. An adiabatic system is one that ideally transfers no heat outside of the system, thereby reducing the required operating power. The adiabatic resonator, which includes a plurality of tank circuits, acts as an energy reservoir, the missing aspect of previously attempted adiabatic computational systems. By using the adiabatic resonator as a feedback element with an amplifier, an adiabatic oscillator is formed. An adiabatic oscillator system is formed with a primary adiabatic oscillator feeding a plurality of secondary adiabatic oscillators. In this manner, the adiabatic oscillator system may be used to generate the multiple clock signals required of adiabatic computational logic elements, such as Split-level Charge Recovery Logic and 2-Level Adiabatic Logic. The adiabatic oscillator system stores enough energy to drive many individual adiabatic computational logic elements, permitting implementation of complex logic circuits.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230114017A1 OSCILLATOR FOR ADIABATIC COMPUTATIONAL CIRCUITRY Public/Granted day:2023-04-13
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