Molecule cascades: Nanometer-scale molecular architectures that compute

C. P. Lutz; A. J. Heinrich; J. A. Gupta; D. M. Eigler

doi:10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215239

Molecule cascades: Nanometer-scale molecular architectures that compute

C. P. Lutz, A. J. Heinrich, J. A. Gupta, D. M. Eigler

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Abstract

We present a nanometer-scale computation scheme in which all of the devices and interconnects required for the one-time computation of an arbitrary logic function are implemented by atomically-precise arrangements of molecules bound to a surface. The motion of one CO molecule on a Cu (111) surface causes a nearby molecule to hop to a new site, which in turn moves another molecule, and so on in a cascade of motion similar to a row of toppling dominoes. This cascade communicates one bit of information across the surface. Logic gates and other devices are implemented by engineered arrangements of molecules at the intersections of these cascades. We use a low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscope to assemble and demonstrate a 3-input sorter that uses several AND gates and OR gates, and the crossover and fan-out units needed to connect them.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	5-8
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	0780377311, 9780780377318
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215239
State	Published - 2003
Event	12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2003 - Digest of Technical Papers - Boston, United States Duration: 8 Jun 2003 → 12 Jun 2003

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Name	TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers
Volume	1

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Conference	12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2003 - Digest of Technical Papers
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	8/06/03 → 12/06/03

Keywords

Annealing
Atomic layer deposition
Image resolution
Lattices
Microscopy
Solids
Sputtering
Surface resistance
Transducers
Tunneling

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Lutz, C. P., Heinrich, A. J., Gupta, J. A., & Eigler, D. M. (2003). Molecule cascades: Nanometer-scale molecular architectures that compute. In TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers (pp. 5-8). Article 1215239 (TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers; Vol. 1). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215239

Lutz, C. P. ; Heinrich, A. J. ; Gupta, J. A. et al. / Molecule cascades : Nanometer-scale molecular architectures that compute. TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2003. pp. 5-8 (TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers).

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Lutz, CP, Heinrich, AJ, Gupta, JA & Eigler, DM 2003, Molecule cascades: Nanometer-scale molecular architectures that compute. in TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers., 1215239, TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers, vol. 1, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 5-8, 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2003 - Digest of Technical Papers, Boston, United States, 8/06/03. https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215239

Molecule cascades: Nanometer-scale molecular architectures that compute. / Lutz, C. P.; Heinrich, A. J.; Gupta, J. A. et al.
TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2003. p. 5-8 1215239 (TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers; Vol. 1).

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Lutz CP, Heinrich AJ, Gupta JA, Eigler DM. Molecule cascades: Nanometer-scale molecular architectures that compute. In TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2003. p. 5-8. 1215239. (TRANSDUCERS 2003 - 12th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Digest of Technical Papers). doi: 10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215239

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