Multiple-Valued-Input TANT Networks

The paper proposes mvTANTs, three-level networks with multiple-valued inputs and binary outputs. These networks are a generalization of binary TANTs (Three level And Not networks with TrueInputs). One of possible interpretations of mvTANT is a four-level binary network with input decoders which realize multiplevalued literals. Similarly to mvPLAs, mvTANTs have regular structures with predictable timing. Comparing to mvPLAs, however, they have at least 25 % less input wares to the third-level (NAND) plane and not more outputs from the second-level (AND) plane than the mvPLA. Thus, in many cases they have less gates and connections, and are useful to minimize Boolean funclions in cellular FPGAs and other regular structures.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1994
• Where: ISMVL
• Authors: Marek A. Perkowski, Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske
• Keywords: Binary Outputs, Hardware, ISMVL 1994, Paper Proposes MvTANTs, Regular Structures