Cryoelectronics

The research in the field of low-loss high-speed electronics is the most traditional in our field. For this reason, we are a global leader in single-flux quantum integrated circuits. The unique combination of very high clock rates with very low power consumption during logic state switching gives this technology a promising potential for the realization of energy-efficient signal processing and computing modules. Consequently, our department contributes with this work both to basic research in the area of the design of future electronic components and circuits and to the engineering processing of physical active principles into innovative applications. Thus, our research work on this circuit family also serves the design automation for microelectronics - Beyond Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS).

It should be noted that our department is a design center in a European research network of superconducting electronics (FLUXONICS), which is an indicator of the quality of our research. Within the framework of this research network and the project S-PULSE , which is supported by the European Union, a European research roadmap has been developed with our participation, with the help of which the essential findings have been made accessible to users and colleagues. Based on the analysis of the achieved status on a global scale (doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2010.07.005), this roadmap identifies goals for the research and development activities that are still required on the way to practical implementations. In addition, we are a member of the European FLUXONICS-FOUNDRY.

Superconducting electronics with high clock frequencies and relatively simple technology is characterized by a complex design process with specific challenges in modeling, simulation and layout design. This is discussed in more detail on the page Cell Library of Single Flux Quantum Circuits.