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arXiv:1908.06841 (cs)
[Submitted on 19 Aug 2019]

Title:Ternary circuits: why R=3 is not the Optimal Radix for
Computation

Authors:Daniel Etiemble
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    Abstract:A demonstration that e=2.718 rounded to 3 is the best
    radix for computation is disproved. The MOSFET-like CNTFET
    technology is used to compare inverters, Nand, adders,
    multipliers, D Flip-Flops and SRAM cells. The transistor count
    ratio between ternary and binary circuits is generally greater
    than the log(3)/log(2) information ratio. The only exceptions
    concern a circuit approach that combines two circuit drawbacks
    (an additional power supply and a circuit conflict between
    transistors) and only when it implements circuits based on the
    ternary inverter. For arithmetic circuits such as adders and
    multipliers, the ternary circuits are always outperformed by the
    binary ones using the same technology.

Comments: 9 pages, 18 figures
Subjects: Hardware Architecture (cs.AR)
Cite as:  arXiv:1908.06841 [cs.AR]
          (or arXiv:1908.06841v1 [cs.AR] for this version)
          https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1908.06841
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From: Daniel Etiemble [view email]
[v1] Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:50:54 UTC (1,241 KB)
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