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. Similarly, if c
s
is low, the circuit implements the function f
2
= (x
1
+ x
2
)
.
The circuit thus implements c
s
f
1
+ c
s
f
2
, i.e., c
s
(x
1
x
2
)
+ c
s
(x
1
+ x
2
)
+ c
s
(x
1
c
1
), i.e.,
c
s
x
1
c
1
is realized using only 4 transistors. Such gates are signicantly more compact and expressive than
comparable CMOS forms. We believe that as fabrication techniques advance and as multi-gate device technologies
mature, polarity controllable logic will open up new opportunities in circuit design, logic synthesis based on XOR
sum-of-product representations, and in-eld programmable logic fabrics.
4 Challenges and opportunities
Whereas ambipolar behavior that enables transistor conduction in either gate polarity has been considered
undesirable in next-generation devices, there is mounting evidence that the ability to control ambipolarity presents
new design opportunities in both the analog and digital domains. Although several challenges, including (i) the ability
to reduce parametric variations, (ii) fabricating additional polarity gates, and (iii) modeling and simulation remain,
they are concurrently being addressed by the device and CAD communities. In summary, ambipolarity is here to stay
and this position paper strongly argues for further investigation of its applicability in both analog and digital domains.
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