Pathway to Atomic-Switch Based Programmable Logic

Atomic switch featuring non-volatility, large on/off conductance ratio, and small foot print advantageously applies to programmable logic such as field programmable gate array (FPGA). FPGA is a reconfigurable hardware with a high energy efficiency but has a drawback of area penalty for programmability. Conventional FPGA utilizes a large number of programmable switches composed of SRAM and pass transistor. Atomic switch replaces the programmable switch, resulting in reducing the area and power consumption and enhancing the performance.