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  • Nanoelectronics
  • Solid-State Circuits
  • Electronic Device Emulation

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  • Memristor emulators are crucial for advancing nanoelectronic circuit design.
  • Existing emulators often require external components or DC bias, limiting their efficiency.
  • There is a need for compact, low-power, high-frequency memristor emulation solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel passive floating memristor emulator.
  • To demonstrate a design that operates without external DC bias and capacitors.
  • To validate the emulator's performance for low-power, high-frequency applications.

Main Methods:

  • Leveraging the DTMOS (Dynamic Threshold MOSFET) technique for circuit design.
  • Implementing the emulator using only four MOSFETs.
  • Conducting comprehensive analysis and simulations using 180 nm CMOS technology.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a high operating frequency of approximately 250 MHz.
  • Demonstrated zero static power consumption.
  • Validated performance through simulations in various circuits like logic gates, ring oscillators, and analog filters.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed passive floating memristor emulator is a compact, efficient, and integrable solution.
  • Its zero static power and high operating frequency make it suitable for diverse low-power, high-frequency nanoelectronic applications.
  • The DTMOS-based design offers a significant advancement over existing memristor emulation techniques.