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The production process of superconductive integrated circuits is complex andconsumes significant amounts of resources and energy. Therefore, it is crucialto evaluate the environmental impact of this emerging technology. An attractiveoption for the next generation of superconductive technology is AdiabaticQuantum-Flux-Parametron (AQFP) devices. This study is the first to present acomprehensive process-based life-cycle assessment (LCA) and inventory analysisof AQFP integrated circuits. To generate relevant outcomes, we conduct acomparative LCA that included the bulk CMOS technology. The inventory analysisconsidered the manufacturing, assembly, and use phases of the circuits. Toensure a fair assessment, we choose the 32-bit AQFP RISC-V single-coreprocessor as the reference functional unit and compare its performance withthat of a CMOS counterpart. Our findings reveal that the AQFP processorconsumes several orders of magnitude less energy during the use phase than itsCMOS counterpart. Consequently, the total life cycle energy (which encompassesmanufacturing and assembly energies) of AQFP integrated circuits improves atleast by two orders of magnitude.

A Life-Cycle Energy and Inventory Analysis of Adiabatic Quantum-Flux-Parametron Circuits