CONFIGURABLE MOLECULAR SWITCH ARRAY

摘要

A computing system (74) for implementing at least one electronic circuit with gain comprises at least one two-dimensional molecular switch array (50, 120). The molecular switch array (50, 120) is formed by assembling two or more crossed planes of wires (10) into a configuration of devices. Each device comprises a junction (16) formed by a pair of crossed wires (20, 22) and at least one connector species (24) that connects the pair of crossed wires (20, 22) in the junction (16). The junction (16) has a functional dimension in nanometers, and includes a switching capability provided by both one or more connector species (24) and the pair of crossed wires (20, 22) and a configurable nanoscale wire transistor having a first state that functions as a transistor (38) and a second state that functions as a conducting semiconductor wire (44). Specific connections are made to interconnect the devices and connect the devices to two structures (60, 62, 130, 132) that provide high and low voltages.