A hybrid resistor/FET-logic demultiplexer (demux) is provided. According
to an embodiment, hybrid nonoelectronics, which incorporate nanodevice
crossbars on CMOS backplane circuits, can be implemented using the
subject demux as the interface between the nanowires in the nanodevice
crossbars and the microwires fabricated in the CMOS domain. Embodiments
of the present invention incorporate resistor-logic and FET-logic to
realize the demultiplexing function. In various embodiments, a single
column of p-type FETs is used to convert the linear voltage output of a
resistor-logic demux core into a nonlinear output so that the desired
demultiplexing function can be much better approximated. The
resistor-logic demux core design can still be optimized using constant
weight codes, whereas the optimization constraint on the constant weight
code construction is largely relaxed, which can result in a more area
efficient demux.