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    Presenter(s)
    Meriam Gay Bautista Headshot
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    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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    United States
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    Affiliation
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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    Affiliation
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Display Name
    Darren Lyles
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    Affiliation
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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    Kylie Huch
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    Affiliation
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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    Affiliation
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Abstract

    In this paper we present an FFT hardware accelerator based on a butterfly (BUT) structure implemented in Rapid Single-Flux-Quantum (RSFQ) superconducting computing. Our design uses a data representation that combines Race Logic (RL) with pulse streams in order to perform arithmetic operations and generate twiddle factors efficiently. Given today\'s stringent area limitations for RSFQ technology, our design aims to maximize area efficiency. Our design shows 2x to 18x higher throughput per area, measured as performance per number of Josephson junctions. Moreover, we demonstrate 20-70% area saving compared to binary RSFQ FFTs.

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    • Superconducting Digital DIT Butterfly Unit for Fast Fourier Transform Using Race Logic (application/pdf)