Quantum Cellular Automata
Quantum Cellular Automata (QCA) refers to models of quantum computation, which have been devised in analogy to conventional models of cellular automata introduced by von Neumann. It may also refer to quantum dot cellular automata, which is a proposed physical implementation of "classical" cellular automata by exploiting quantum mechanical phenomena. QCA has attracted a lot of attention as a result of its extremely small feature size (at the molecular or even atomic scale) and its ultra-low power consumption, making it one candidate for replacing CMOS technology.
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