Beyond Moore’s technologies: operation principles of a superconductor alternative Igor I. Soloviev*1, Nikolay V. Klenov1,2,3, Sergey V. Bakurskiy1, Mikhail Yu. Kupriyanov1,4, Alexander L. Gudkov5 and Anatoli S. Sidorenko4,6 Review Open Access Address: Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 1Lomonosov Moscow State University, Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear doi: Physics, 119991, Moscow, Russia, 2Lomonosov Moscow State University, Physics Department, 119991, Moscow, Russia, 3Moscow Received: 26 June 2017 Technological University (MIREA), 119454, Moscow, Russia, 4Solid Accepted: 19 November 2017 State Physics Department, Kazan Federal University, 420008, Kazan, Published: Russia, 5Lukin Scientific Research Institute of Physical Problems, 124460, Zelenograd, Moscow, Russia and 6Ghitu Institute of Associate Editor: P. Leiderer Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies ASM, Chisinau, Moldova © Soloviev et al.; licensee Beilstein-Institut. License and terms: see end of document. Email: Igor I. Soloviev* -
[email protected] * Corresponding author Keywords: energy-efficient computing; Josephson memory; superconducting computer; superconductor digital electronics; superconductor logics Abstract The predictions of Moore’s law are considered by experts to be valid until 2020 giving rise to “post-Moore’s” technologies after- wards. Energy efficiency is one of the major challenges in high-performance computing that should be answered. Superconductor digital technology is a promising post-Moore’s alternative for the development of supercomputers. In this paper, we consider opera- tion principles of an energy-efficient superconductor logic and memory circuits with a short retrospective review of their evolution. We analyze their shortcomings in respect to computer circuits design. Possible ways of further research are outlined. Introduction Intel, one of the world’s largest chipmakers, “has signaled a technology as follows [3]: “Officially Moore’s Law ends in slowing of Moore’s Law” [1].