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A new binary to gray code converter based on quantum-dot cellular automata nanotechnology

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Quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) is one of the most prominent technologies in nanometer-scale with appreciable reduction of size and power consumption and high switching frequency to overcome the scaling limitations of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. On the other hand, code converters play a key role in signal processing and efficient network designs. The researchers have focused on emerging nano-devices that can identify errors throughout information transfer. Therefore, in this research, a new QCA-based 4-bit binary to gray converter circuit employing the appropriate configuration of the XOR gate as a basic building block has been suggested. The layout has been generated using the QCADesigner simulation tool to test the functionality of the code converter. The performance results indicated that the proposed converter works properly and has optimum performance parameters such as latency, complexity, and consumed area as compared to the current schemes.

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  1. Luohe Vocational College of Food, Luohe, 462300, Henan, China

    Xiao-bin Shu & Miao-miao Ren

  2. SongShan ShaoLin WuShu College, Dengfeng, 452470, Henan, China

    Li-na Li

  3. Information Technology Department, University of Human Development, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

    Bayan Omar Mohammed

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Shu, Xb., Li, Ln., Ren, Mm. et al. A new binary to gray code converter based on quantum-dot cellular automata nanotechnology. Photon Netw Commun 41, 102–108 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11107-020-00915-7

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