Shahrokh Nemattabar , Mohammad Mosleh , Majid Haghparast , Mohammad Kheyrandish
{"title":"Advancing nanoscale computing: Efficient reversible ALU in quantum-dot cellular automata","authors":"Shahrokh Nemattabar , Mohammad Mosleh , Majid Haghparast , Mohammad Kheyrandish","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100498","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100498","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper presents a significant contribution to the field of nanoscale computing by proposing an innovative reversible Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) implemented in Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata (QCA). Reversible logic and QCA technology offer promising alternatives to conventional CMOS technology, addressing the challenges of operating at nanoscale dimensions. The primary objective is to develop a highly efficient ALU capable of performing 26 distinct arithmetic and logical operations. The ALU design is based on a novel reversible full adder-subtractor optimized for minimal quantum cost, which is crucial for energy-efficient quantum computation. The evaluation encompasses various criteria related to reversibility, such as gate count, number of constant inputs, number of garbage outputs, and quantum cost. QCA-specific criteria, including cell count, occupied area, and clock cycles, are also considered. The outcomes of this research contribute to the advancement of cell-efficient nanoscale computing, with implications for quantum computation, emerging technologies, and future integrated circuit design.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 100498"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140099733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electric circuit representation of the human circulatory system to estimate the position of nanosensors in vessels","authors":"Jorge Torres Gómez , Jorge Luis González Rios , Falko Dressler","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100499","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nanodevices are the focus of research enhancing the detection and treatment of diseases in the human body. Focusing on the scenario where nanosensors are flowing with the blood in the human circulatory system (HCS), in this work, we investigate a model to predict their distribution along the various vessel segments. Although various approaches report solutions for localizing nanosensors in the body, it is also relevant to derive their stationary distribution along the vessel segments as a prior step to assess their actuation and sensing capabilities in the body. We use a Markov chain formulation to derive the stationary distribution of nanosensors. We evaluate the transition probabilities relying on the representation of vessels with electric circuit components. We implement the electric circuit representation of the left ventricle in the heart and the arteries to find the blood flow at vessel bifurcations and then compute the Markov chain probabilities. Our system also allows to reveal the dynamics of the movement of nanosensors with the human activity. We illustrate results in two regimes, as low and high activity, to mimic the case when being at rest or doing sports.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 100499"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187877892400005X/pdfft?md5=cb14dc992bea817153057f50ee29be78&pid=1-s2.0-S187877892400005X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140095650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Da Li , Wenbo Liu , Menghan Wei , Jiacheng Liu , Guohao Liu , Peian Li , Houjun Sun , Jianjun Ma
{"title":"Experimental and theoretical exploration of terahertz channel performance through glass doors","authors":"Da Li , Wenbo Liu , Menghan Wei , Jiacheng Liu , Guohao Liu , Peian Li , Houjun Sun , Jianjun Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100496","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the evolving landscape of terahertz communication, the behavior of channels within indoor environments, particularly through glass doors, has garnered significant attention. This paper comprehensively investigates terahertz channel performance under such conditions, employing a measurement setup operational between 113 and 170 GHz. Analyzing scenarios frequently induced by human activity and environmental factors, like door movements, we established a comprehensive theoretical model. This model seamlessly integrates transmission, reflection, absorption, and diffraction mechanisms, leveraging the Fresnel formula, multi-layer transmission paradigm, and knife-edge diffraction theory. Our experimental results and theoretical predictions harmoniously align, revealing intricate dependencies, such as increased power loss at higher frequencies and larger incident angles. Furthermore, door interactions, whether opening or oscillations, significantly impact the terahertz channel. Notably, door edges lead to a power blockage surpassing the transmission loss of the glass itself but remaining inferior to metallic handle interferences. This paper's insights are pivotal for the design and fabrication of terahertz communication systems within indoor settings, pushing the boundaries of efficient and reliable communication.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100496"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139914592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Navchtsetseg Nergui , Jongdo Kim , Doyeon Lim , Wonjin Lee , Taeseok Kang , Sejung Kim , Min Suk Shim , Youngjun Song
{"title":"The multiple fluorescent multi-bit DNA memory encoding system","authors":"Navchtsetseg Nergui , Jongdo Kim , Doyeon Lim , Wonjin Lee , Taeseok Kang , Sejung Kim , Min Suk Shim , Youngjun Song","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100497","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100497","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The application of DNA monitoring has recently expanded into the information technology realm of DNA computing and storage systems, leveraging its capabilities for molecular computing and high-density data storage. Essential to this advancement are multi-color fluorescent signals attached to informational DNA, enabling simultaneous multidata reading in the DNA memory or storage system. Various fluorescent detection techniques, such as real-time polymerase chain reaction, next-generation sequencing, and fluorescence resonance energy transfer, have been investigated for DNA reactions and sequence data. Although proximity (less than 10 nm) between different fluorescent signals can lead to interference, controlling the distance of fluorescent molecules attached to DNA is a feasible solution. This study demonstrates a DNA molecular memory system using multiple fluorescent molecules. We examined the independent hybridization of three different fluorescent DNA molecules to DNA templates with three sites for fluorescent attachment on 17 nt DNAs. The study focused on two multi-bit DNA molecules hybridized to the template DNA, assessing their fluorescence emission intensities at various excitation wavelengths. Two multi-bit DNA molecules, which were hybridized onto the template DNA, were investigated for fluorescence emission intensities by various excitation wavelengths. Although the emission intensities of the two multi-bit DNA molecules were not significantly increased by another fluorescent molecule, each excitation wavelength has provided more effective emission intensity levels for DNA signal detection. Furthermore, we developed a three-bit DNA molecular memory system using triple-level DNA molecules. These multi-color DNA systems could be extended to arithmetic and logical computing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100497"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139875771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bing Zhang , Fei Peng , Gaisheng Li , Yangshuai Li , Guangjun Xie
{"title":"Quantum-dot Cellular Automata Placement and Routing with Hierarchical Algorithm","authors":"Bing Zhang , Fei Peng , Gaisheng Li , Yangshuai Li , Guangjun Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100495","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nancom.2024.100495","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To meet the needs of the market launch, placement and routing(P&R) algorithms for conventional circuits have started to adopt a hierarchical design, divide and conquer philosophy for the layout of VLSI circuits. Quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) circuits are considered a solution to overcome the limitations of Moore’s Law. However, the current automated design of QCA circuits is still in its preliminary stages. This paper uses a hierarchical structure, which borrows from traditional circuits that should be laid out in large-scale circuits, to hierarchically process QCA circuits, laying them out layer by layer while using the A* algorithm for wiring to find feasible solutions. The algorithm is implemented using the C++ programming language, and simulation results verify the correctness of the algorithm.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100495"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139670299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emission rate optimization in diffusion-based molecular communication among mobile bacteria","authors":"Xuancheng Jin, Zhen Cheng, Jie Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100490","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100490","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>In quorum sensing (QS), bacteria exchange information by using molecular signals to work together. In this paper, we study diffusion-based molecular communication with the QS mechanism between the transmitter node and receiver node which are composed of a population of mobile bacteria in a cluster, respectively. The expression of average bit error probability (BEP) at a receiver bacterium is derived. Furthermore, we use the projected gradient descent (PGD) algorithm to solve the </span>optimization problem whose objective is to minimize the average BEP under emission rate constraints which require that the emission rate of each transmitter bacterium has lower and upper bounds. Finally, the numerical results show the PGD algorithm has good </span>convergence behaviors<span><span> and it is more efficient in finding the optimal emission rate with fewer iterations than genetic algorithm. The obtained results are expected to provide guidance in designing QS-based molecular </span>communication system with lower average BEP.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100490"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138686902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siti Nor Hafizah Sa'don , Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin , Ayman Althuwayb , Bader Alali
{"title":"A review: The influence of graphene material integration in antenna characteristics in the presence of bias for fifth and sixth generation wireless communication application","authors":"Siti Nor Hafizah Sa'don , Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin , Ayman Althuwayb , Bader Alali","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100483","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100483","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper reviews the effect of graphene on antenna characteristics for wireless communication<span><span><span> based on fifth generation (5 G) and sixth generation (6 G). The integration method of graphene material on antenna structure in the microwave, </span>millimetre wave<span>, and terahertz<span> bands affects various characteristics. By analysing all the graphene antennas using two types of integration methods:graphene as the only radiating element<span><span> and graphene-hybrid, different improvements in antenna characteristics are collected, including impedance bandwidth, radiation pattern, </span>antenna gain, antenna efficiency, tuning capability in resonant frequency as well as radiation pattern, reconfigurable capability, and beam scanning capability. This review found that a graphene antenna that implements hybrid integration in antenna structure at 5 G and 6 G frequency bands shows some of these characteristics, such as good tunable resonant frequency, wide impedance bandwidth, gain improvement, mutual coupling reduction, changing of polarisation, direction of main beam, variation of gain, </span></span></span></span>axial ratio<span><span>, and efficiency when direct current (DC) biasing or resistance is applied and changed. The graphene antenna that uses graphene as the only radiating patch has a moderately biased effect on </span>microwave frequency<span> with respect to the antenna's performance<span> in the terahertz range because of different behaviour of graphene's conductivity, but it also depends on many factors such as frequency, geometry, and specifications. From this review, it appears that the presence of graphene in the antenna will produce better characteristics. It is an opportunity for antennas for future wireless generation by recommending graphene as the hybrid integration method in the antenna structure.</span></span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100483"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139026665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A reconstructing approach to reduce distortion in detection of THz pulses via electro-optic sampling","authors":"Jalal Gholinejad , Samiye Matloub , Ali Rostami","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100491","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100491","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Terahertz<span> (THz) band is an important range in photonics, and provides numerous advantages in various applications. One of the most popular detection methods for THz pulses is electro-optic sampling (EOS). EOS provides many benefits; however, in this method distortion damages the output signal, and limits the bandwidth of this technique. In this article, a calculation-based approach is proposed to remove the effect of distortion in EOS detection process. This manner is based on definition of a base-level spectrum which modifies the output of EOS to eliminate unwanted disorders. The introduced method is computational, inexpensive, feasible, fast, adaptable, and effective. Moreover, a detailed comprehensive step-by-step model of THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) with a simple and obvious perspective for ZnTe and GaP crystals is provided.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100491"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138492357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilizing a Novel Universal Quantum Gate in the Design of Fault-Tolerant Architecture","authors":"Neeraj Kumar Misra , Bandan Kumar Bhoi , Sankit Ramkrishna Kassa","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100482","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100482","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>In nano communication, fault-tolerant networks play a crucial role in error control. A significant practical challenge for nanocircuits is their ability to transmit information over networks to different endpoints. Fault-tolerant and reversible circuits have control error problems. The advantage of a quantum gate-based architecture is that it prevents heat loss, and it has been extensively researched. In this article, we have developed reversible multiplexers (mux's), half-adder (HA), and full-adder (FA) and latches that are fault-tolerant by making use of new gate and implementing them on the IBM Qiskit platform. A power-efficient and fault-tolerant mux's and latches is proposed that uses reversible gates to preserve parity. Multiplexer kinds such as 2:1, 4:1, and n:1 is covered in depth by the new Parity Preserving Multiplexer (PPM) gate and verified by IBM-Qiskit. An algorithmic design for an n:1 multiplexer is invented. In order to assess a PPM gate effectiveness, 13 standard </span>Boolean functions<span> and 8 standard types of gates are implemented. The PPM quantum gate is built using quantum assembly code (QAC), which runs on IBM Quantum Lab and IBM Quantum Composer platforms to measure the output qubits. Additional HA, muxes, and latches design led to the code creation in the Qiskit platform, which was used to measure the output qubits. A comparison of the D-latch, T-latch, JK-latch, and mux designs with existing circuits shows a reduction in quantum cost (qc) and junk output (go) and the implementation of a custom design in the IBM-Qiskit platform to measure output qubits is a first time in literature.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100482"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138492358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"3D dynamic ring-based forwarder selection to improve packet delivery in ultra-dense nanonetworks","authors":"Farah Hoteit , Eugen Dedu , Dominique Dhoutaut , Winston K.G. Seah","doi":"10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nancom.2023.100492","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A nanonetwork is a multi-hop network composed of tiny communicating components, whose energy budget is rather limited. A method to reduce the energy used by nodes is to reduce the number of packets transmitted. In this article, we propose a dynamic 3D scheme to reduce the number of forwarders during routing. In this scheme, potential forwarders are found on a ring around transmitter nodes. We analyze the effectiveness of our 3D scheme for four routing protocols in multi-source scenarios. We analyze its memory cost, both theoretically and by simulation. Results show that the proposed scheme works in 3D, and reduces the number of forwarders while maintaining almost the same packet delivery ratio.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54336,"journal":{"name":"Nano Communication Networks","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100492"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138490541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}