Mahboob I, Yamaguchi H
Nat Nanotechnol. 2008 May;3(5):275-9. doi: 10.1038/nnano.2008.84. Epub 2008 Apr 13.
The Parametron was first proposed as a logic-processing system almost 50 years ago. In this approach the two stable phases of an excited harmonic oscillator provide the basis for logic operations. Computer architectures based on LC oscillators were developed for this approach, but high power consumption and difficulties with integration meant that the Parametron was rendered obsolete by the transistor. Here we propose an approach to mechanical logic based on nanoelectromechanical systems that is a variation on the Parametron architecture and, as a first step towards a possible nanomechanical computer, we demonstrate both bit storage and bit flip operations.
差不多50年前，参数器首次被提出作为一种逻辑处理系统。在这种方法中，受激谐波振荡器的两个稳定相位为逻辑运算提供了基础。基于LC振荡器的计算机架构就是为这种方法而开发的，但高功耗和集成困难意味着参数器被晶体管淘汰了。在此，我们提出一种基于纳米机电系统的机械逻辑方法，它是参数器架构的一种变体，作为迈向可能的纳米机械计算机的第一步，我们展示了位存储和位翻转操作。
