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Circuits and excitations to enable Brownian token-based computing with skyrmions

arXiv:2107.02097 · doi:10.1063/5.0063584

Abstract

Brownian computing exploits thermal motion of discrete signal carriers (tokens) for computations. In this paper we address two major challenges that hinder competitive realizations of circuits and application of Brownian token-based computing in actual devices for instance based on magnetic skyrmions. To overcome the problem that crossings generate for the fabrication of circuits, we design a crossing-free layout for a composite half-adder module. This layout greatly simplifies experimental implementations as wire crossings are effectively avoided. Additionally, our design is shorter to speed up computations compared to conventional designs. To address the key issue of slow computation based on thermal excitations, we propose to overlay artificial diffusion induced by an external excitation mechanism. For instance, if magnetic skyrmions are used as tokens, artificially induced diffusion by spin-orbit torques or other mechanisms increases the speed of computations by several orders of magnitude. Combined with conventional Brownian computing the latter could greatly enhance the application scenarios of token-based computing for instance for low power devices such as autonomous sensors with limited power that is harvested from the environment.

arXiv commentThis article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in Appl. Phys. Lett. 119, 132405 (2021) and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0063584

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