The present invention relates to the technical field of integrated circuits and processors, and specifically, to a preparation method of a bismuth oxide film, and reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate based on the non monotonic variation of bismuth oxide open circuit photovoltage with light intensity.
Conventional complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-based logical calculation devices have followed Moore's Law in the past few decades, and continuously shrink in size to increase a quantity of transistors, thereby meeting increasing demands of data processing. It is expected that in the fourth industrial revolution era and the Internet of Things era, the amount of data will increase explosively and even exceed an allowed range in the Moore's Law. The conventional CMOS-based logical calculation devices will face severe limitations in computing massive data sets. Compared with device size shrinking and three-dimensional integration, developing a novel reconfigurable logic gate is a very promising direction.
Photoelectric logic gates can be used for processing data accurately and fast, thereby having received extensive attention. Particularly, different logic gates can be switched flexibly on a single device by programming a reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate, so that more complex data operation and calculation can be implemented using fewer components. At present, reconfigurable photoelectric logic gates capable of switching basic logic gates such as an AND gate, a OR gate, and an NOT gate have been reported. However, reconfigurable photoelectric logic gates capable of implementing XOR operation are rarely reported.
An XOR logic gate is not only an important element of data processing functions such as bit pattern recognition, data encryption, parity check, and signal regeneration, but also a fundamental tool for synchronization, erasure, and replacement in a packet switching network. Difficulty in implementing operation of a photoelectric XOR gate is that outputting 0 for inputs (1,1) cannot be implemented when both outputting 0 for inputs (0,0) and outputting 1 for inputs (1,0) are implemented, which is essentially a non-monotonic variation. An output of an existing photoelectric logic gate device varies monotonically with an input light intensity. As a result, XOR gate operation cannot be implemented. In some reports, photocurrents in different directions are used to implement XOR gate operation, but additionally determining absolute values of the photocurrents is required for determining an output result, which increases complexity of logical judgment. In addition, under a certain light intensity, a photocurrent increases with a device size. Therefore, a logic gate that is based on a photocurrent signal has very high requirement on device processing accuracy.
To overcome the above deficiencies of the existing technology, the present invention provides a preparation method of a bismuth oxide film, and reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate based on the non monotonic variation of bismuth oxide open circuit photovoltage with light intensity, and designs and manufactures a reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate by using the unique property of bismuth oxide. By adjusting an input light intensity, various logic gates such as an XOR gate, an AND gate, a NAND gate, an OR gate, a NOR gate, a NOT gate, and an AND-NOT gate can be programmably reconfigured by using a single device, without changing a threshold condition.
To achieve the above objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions.
According to a first aspect, the present invention provides a preparation method of a bismuth oxide film. The method comprises the following steps:
Preferably, in step (1), a magnetron sputtering method is used to deposit the bismuth on the conductive substrate to obtain the bismuth film.
Preferably, in step (2), a temperature of the calcining is controlled to be 450 K to 720 K; and the calcining is carried out in any one of a heating table, a high-temperature oven, and a tubular heating furnace.
According to a second aspect, the present invention provides reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate based on the non monotonic variation of bismuth oxide open circuit photovoltage with light intensity, comprising a working electrode, wherein the working electrode is a bismuth oxide film deposited on a conductive substrate, and the bismuth oxide film is prepared according to the above preparation method.
Preferably, the reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate based on the non monotonic variation of bismuth oxide open circuit photovoltage with light intensity further comprising an input light source, a modulator, a counter electrode, an electrolyte and an electrolytic cell, wherein the input light source comprises a first input light source and a second input light source;
Preferably, the conductive substrate is one of stainless steel, a copper sheet, an aluminum sheet, indium tin oxide glass, a conductive silicon wafer, and fluorine-doped tin oxide glass.
Preferably, the counter electrode is one of a platinum sheet, a copper sheet, a silver/silver chloride electrode, and a calomel electrode.
Preferably, the input light source has a wavelength of 365 nm to 450 nm and a light intensity of 0.01 mW/cm2 to 25 mW/cm2.
According to a third aspect, the present invention provides an assembly method of a reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate. The method is based on the above reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate, and comprises the following steps:
According to a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a method for implementing logical calculation of a reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate, wherein the reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate is assembled according to the above assembly method, and the method comprises the following steps:
Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
By using a bismuth oxide film that is prepared according to the preparation method of a bismuth oxide film provided in the present invention, it is discovered for the first time that an open-circuit photovoltage varies non-monotonically with a light intensity; and a reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate is designed and manufactured by using the unique property of bismuth oxide. By adjusting an input light intensity, the reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate can implement programmable reconfiguration of various logic gates such as an XOR gate, an AND gate, a NAND gate, an OR gate, a NOR gate, a NOT gate, and an AND-NOT gate by using a single device, without changing a threshold condition.
In addition, using the magnetron sputtering coating technology to prepare the bismuth oxide film facilitates large-scale and low-cost production of devices.
The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
Referring to
Specifically, wavelengths of the input light source and the modulator are 405 nm; the working electrode is bismuth oxide deposited on a stainless steel substrate; and the counter electrode is a silver/silver chloride electrode. Certainly, the wavelengths and light intensities of the input light source and the modulator only need to range from 365 nm to 450 nm, and 0.01 mW/cm2 to 25 mW/cm2 respectively.
Preparation of the working electrode comprises the following steps:
A difference from Embodiment 1 lies in preparation of the working electrode.
The preparation of the working electrode comprises the following steps:
A difference from Embodiment 1 lies in preparation of the working electrode.
The preparation of the working electrode comprises the following steps:
This example provides an assembly method of a reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate. The reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate is the reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate according to any one of examples 1 to 3. The method specifically comprises the following steps:
A two-electrode system was used; after the above working electrode obtained in Embodiment 4 was assembled, the electrolyte was added into the electrolytic cell; and a voltmeter was connected to the working electrode and the counter electrode. The working electrode was illuminated with light of different intensities; and a curve of an open-circuit photovoltage varying with a light intensity was recorded, as shown in
A logic gate was reconfigured by adjusting light intensities of input and the modulator, to implement the XOR gate.
A property of an open-circuit photovoltage of bismuth oxide of non-monotonically varying with a light intensity was used to implement XOR gate operation. Specifically, the light intensity of the modulator was set to 0.11 mW/cm2; the light intensity of the first input light source was set to 5.21 mW/cm2; and the light intensity of the second input light source was set to 5.21 mW/cm2. 1 was recorded when the input light source was turned on; and 0 was recorded when the input light source was turned off. An output threshold was recorded as 535 mV, that is, 1 was recorded when an output open-circuit photovoltage was greater than 535 mV, and 0 was recorded when the output open-circuit photovoltage was less than 535 mV. Signal outputs and a truth table of the XOR gate are shown in
A logic gate was reconfigured by adjusting light intensities of input and the modulator, to implement the multi-input XOR gate.
A current multi-input XOR gate is not real “same 0, different 1”. Cui Jianguo and others designed a multi-input XOR gate by using a conventional electronic logic circuit, thereby implementing real “same 0, different 1”. However, the multi-input XOR gate has a very complex structure and is not reconfigurable, which limits its practical application. In this patent, by adjusting the light intensities of input and the modulator, a real “same 0, different 1” multi-input XOR gate can be implemented by using a single device.
The following uses a 3-input XOR gate as an example. Specifically, the light intensity of the modulator was set to 0.11 mW/cm2; the light intensity of the first input light source was set to 3.83 mW/cm2; the light intensity of the second input light source was set to 3.83 mW/cm2; and a light intensity of input 3 was set to 3.83 mW/cm2. 1 was recorded when the input light source was turned on; and 0 was recorded when the input light source was turned off. An output threshold was recorded as 535 mV, that is, 1 was recorded when an output open-circuit photovoltage was greater than 535 mV, and 0 was recorded when the output open-circuit photovoltage was less than 535 mV. Signal outputs and a truth table of the 3-input XOR gate are shown in
A logic gate was reconfigured by adjusting light intensities of input and the modulator, to implement the AND gate.
Specifically, the light intensity of the modulator was set to 0.11 mW/cm2; the light intensity of the first input light source was set to 0.13 mW/cm2; and the light intensity of the second input light source was set to 0.13 mW/cm2. 1 was recorded when the input light source was turned on; and 0 was recorded when the input light source was turned off. An output threshold was recorded as 535 mV, that is, 1 was recorded when an output open-circuit photovoltage was greater than 535 mV, and 0 was recorded when the output open-circuit photovoltage was less than 535 mV. Signal outputs and a truth table of the AND gate are shown in
A logic gate was reconfigured by adjusting light intensities of input and the modulator, to implement the NAND gate.
Specifically, the light intensity of the modulator was set to 0.99 mW/cm2; the light intensity of the first input light source was set to 5.21 mW/cm2; and the light intensity of the second input light source was set to 5.21 mW/cm2. 1 was recorded when the input light source was turned on; and 0 was recorded when the input light source was turned off. An output threshold was recorded as 535 mV, that is, 1 was recorded when an output open-circuit photovoltage was greater than 535 mV, and 0 was recorded when the output open-circuit photovoltage was less than 535 mV. Signal outputs and a truth table of the NAND gate are shown in
A logic gate was reconfigured by adjusting light intensities of input and the modulator, to implement the OR gate.
Specifically, the light intensity of the modulator was set to 0.11 mW/cm2; the light intensity of the first input light source was set to 0.51 mW/cm2; and the light intensity of the second input light source was set to 0.51 mW/cm2. 1 was recorded when the input light source was turned on; and 0 was recorded when the input light source was turned off. An output threshold was recorded as 535 mV, that is, 1 was recorded when an output open-circuit photovoltage was greater than 535 mV, and 0 was recorded when the output open-circuit photovoltage was less than 535 mV. Signal outputs and a truth table of the OR gate are shown in
A logic gate was reconfigured by adjusting light intensities of input and the modulator, to implement the NOR gate and the NOT gate.
Specifically, the light intensity of the modulator was set to 0.99 mW/cm2; the light intensity of the first input light source was set to 10.45 mW/cm2; and the light intensity of the second input light source was set to 10.45 mW/cm2. 1 was recorded when the input light source was turned on; and 0 was recorded when the input light source was turned off. An output threshold was recorded as 535 mV, that is, 1 was recorded when an output open-circuit photovoltage was greater than 535 mV, and 0 was recorded when the output open-circuit photovoltage was less than 535 mV. Signal outputs and a truth table of the NOR gate are shown in
A logic gate was reconfigured by adjusting light intensities of input and the modulator, to implement the AND-NOT gate.
Specifically, the light intensity of the modulator was set to 0.11 mW/cm2; the light intensity of the first input light source was set to 0.51 mW/cm2; and the light intensity of the second input light source was set to 11.31 mW/cm2. 1 was recorded when the input light source was turned on; and 0 was recorded when the input light source was turned off. An output threshold was recorded as 535 mV, that is, 1 was recorded when an output open-circuit photovoltage was greater than 535 mV, and 0 was recorded when the output open-circuit photovoltage was less than 535 mV. Signal outputs and a truth table of the AND-NOT gate are shown in
In summary, the present invention develops reconfigurable photoelectric logic gate based on the non monotonic variation of bismuth oxide open circuit photovoltage with light intensity. By adjusting an input light intensity, various logic gates such as various logic gates such as an XOR gate, an AND gate, a NAND gate, an OR gate, a NOR gate, a NOT gate, and an AND-NOT gate can be programmably reconfigured by using a single device, without changing a threshold condition. Because an open-circuit voltage is independent of a device size and is an intrinsic property of a photoelectric material, a photoelectric logic gate signal based on an open-circuit voltage signal in the present invention does not vary with a device size. This greatly reduces a requirement on processing accuracy of a device, so that it is expected to significantly reduce processing costs of the device. Compared with a conventional electronic logic gate, the photoelectric logic gate provided in the present invention and having the characteristic of flexible and diversified programmable reconfigurations is expected to implement more complex operation and calculation with fewer components, thereby showing a great application prospect in the upcoming Internet of Things era in which information increases explosively.
The above examples are only for explaining the technical concept and features of the present invention, and the objective thereof is to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement therefrom, but not to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the essence of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 202211124468.2 | Sep 2022 | CN | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/CN2022/121276 | 9/26/2022 | WO |