Current Updated 2026-06-03
Claims Matrix
This file tracks the highest-impact HELIOS-3D claims, where they appear, what they depend on, and what would promote or demote them.
The full claims matrix. Filter by claim stage using the chips below. Every claim is registered in src/content/docs/current/claims-matrix.mdx with a citation and a promotion/demotion criterion.
| Claim | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mn₃Sn supports deterministic 40-ps switching at 1.7 pJ/µm² energy density | DEMONSTRATED | Tsai et al., Science 2026 |
| Hopfion annihilation barrier exceeds 50 k_B T in EuS/Bi₂Se₃/EuS at 300 K, zero field | DEMONSTRATED | Katmis et al., Adv. Mater. 2025 |
| DISH enables sub-second (0.6 s) 3D scaffolding with 19 µm resolution on fixed surfaces | DEMONSTRATED | Wang et al., Nature 2026 |
| Planar-first, electrically read, multilayer spintronic stack is the minimum credible path | INFERRED | Alternative Materials |
| TOHE provides an unambiguous all-electrical hallmark for 3D hopfions | INFERRED | Göbel & Lounis 2025/2026 |
| Direct conformal deposition of Fe₃GaTe₂ on a 3D polymer scaffold is unverified | PROPOSED | Fabrication notes |
| MCA: deterministic Compute-in-Memory via SOT-driven domain wall shifting | PROPOSED | Core Architecture |
| BRC: noise-driven nonlinear reservoir using ambient heat as the locomotive force | PROPOSED | Core Architecture |
| Zero-field or low-bias hopfion operation is a demonstrated capability in EuS/Bi₂Se₃/EuS | INFERRED | Katmis et al., Adv. Mater. 2025 |
| HELIOS-3D targets ultra-low energy computation near efficiency limits | SPECULATIVE | Project framing |
| Y-zipper mechanism supports reconfigurable or deployable 3D scaffolds | PROPOSED | Li et al., CHI 2026 |
| TLPs ("Flying Doughnuts") enable robust inter-module topological data transfer | PROPOSED | Niu et al., 2026 |
| Sub-Landauer computation is achievable in BRC via geometric confinement | SPECULATIVE | BRC theory |
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Claims Matrix
This file tracks the highest-impact HELIOS-3D claims, where they appear, what they depend on, and what would promote or demote them.
| Claim | Tag | Source anchor | Source conditions | Failure mode | Promotion or demotion test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELIOS-3D is a staged research hypothesis, not a finished hardware platform | README.md, index.md | Repo framing | Applies globally | Overstated certainty | Keep if all branch docs stay labeled by stage |
| Planar-first, electrically read, multilayer spintronic stack is the minimum credible path | ALTERNATIVE_MATERIALS_AND_METHODS.md | Current demonstrator memo | Flat substrate, sputter/lithography, Hall/TMR/AHE/THE style readout | Direct 3D deposition path remains unsupported | Promote when a planar demonstrator works; demote if planar stack fails |
Direct conformal deposition of Fe3GaTe2 on a complex 3D polymer scaffold is unverified | OPEN_QUESTIONS.md, PROPOSED_FABRICATION_PATH_AND_CONTROL.md | Fabrication blocker notes | Polymer scaffold plus magnetic coating | Delamination, poor nucleation, degraded anisotropy | Promote only after repeatable conformal film quality is shown |
| Zero-field or low-bias hopfion operation is a demonstrated capability in EuS/Bi2Se3/EuS | CORE_ARCHITECTURE.md, CANDIDATE_MATERIALS_AND_MECHANISMS.md, LITERATURE_REVIEW.md | Long-range branch docs | trilayers | Surface-state interference or interface oxidation | Keep if room-temperature zero-field stability remains reproducible in LTEM |
| Hopfion annihilation barrier exceeds in | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, OPEN_QUESTIONS.md | Literature Review | Room-temperature, zero-field | Proximity effect decays at higher currents | Promote to verified once measured in a multi-gate MCA device |
Fe3GaTe2 is a plausible candidate material, but only on flat substrates today | CANDIDATE_MATERIALS_AND_MECHANISMS.md | Candidate materials memo | Flat epitaxial growth | 3D transfer invalidates properties | Promote to integration candidate only after transfer or bonding tests |
| DISH enables sub-second (0.6s) 3D scaffolding with 19 µm resolution on fixed surfaces | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, PROPOSED_FABRICATION_PATH_AND_CONTROL.md, ALTERNATIVE_MATERIALS_AND_METHODS.md, module_6_modular_tiling_scaling.md | Fabrication branch notes | Single-side holographic projection and modular tiling | Insufficient adhesion between tiles or resolution degradation during chemical welding | Promote after successful “holographic weld” of two index-matched tiles |
| Microwave-first readout uses sub-GHz breathing modes for frequency-encoded sensing | PROPOSED_FABRICATION_PATH_AND_CONTROL.md, CORE_ARCHITECTURE.md, ALTERNATIVE_MATERIALS_AND_METHODS.md | Long-range branch docs | RF chain and breathing-mode coupling via FMR/BLS | Readout overhead outweighs device gains or signal overlap in dense arrays | Promote if distinct spectral fingerprints are resolved for individual hopfions |
| CrI3 super-moiré twistronics is a laboratory proof-of-concept | CANDIDATE_MATERIALS_AND_MECHANISMS.md | Candidate materials memo | twisted double bilayer CrI3 at ~4 K | Air sensitivity and low-temp constraints prevent room-temp deployment | Promote only after transfer to room-temp magnets (e.g. Fe3GaTe2) with Ta/W capping layers |
| HELIOS-3D targets ultra-low energy computation near efficiency limits | README.md, ABSTRACT.md, LITERATURE_REVIEW.md | Executive summary | Brownian reservoir dynamics and polaritonic benchmarks (~4 fJ) | Ratchet sensitivities and random fluctuations impose overhead | Promote after calibrated energy-per-bit measurements on a stochastic demonstrator |
| Y-zipper mechanism supports reconfigurable or deployable 3D scaffolds | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, PROPOSED_FABRICATION_PATH_AND_CONTROL.md, ALTERNATIVE_MATERIALS_AND_METHODS.md | Fabrication branch notes | 3D-printed flexible-rigid transition | Structural instability or alignment loss during zipping | Promote after demonstrating sub-micron alignment precision in a zipped rod |
| The thermodynamic crisis is real and measurable | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, ABSTRACT.md, GLOSSARY.md, TARGETS_COMPARATORS_AND_PROJECTIONS.md, DEFENSIVE_FRAMEWORK.md, README.md | Literature Review | IEA 2024/2026 Projections | Industry trends reverse | N/A |
| AI infrastructure will consume ~600 TWh in 2026 and withdrawal >4 billion m³ water by 2027 | README.md, LITERATURE_REVIEW.md | IEA & Ren et al. (2025) | Base case expansion scenarios | Breakthrough in software-only optimization | Keep if IEA 2030 projections remain TWh |
| Chiral hopfions enable programmable CISS-mediated bio-chemical sensing | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, GLOSSARY.md | Vardi et al. (2026) | Inherently chiral magnetic knots | Signal overlap or insufficient sensitivity for dilute solutions | Promote if isotopic fractionation is observed in a micro-fluidic spintronic channel |
| TOHE provides an unambiguous all-electrical hallmark for 3D hopfions | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, PROPOSED_FABRICATION_PATH_AND_CONTROL.md, module_7_tohe_electrical_detector.md | Göbel & Lounis (2025/2026) | 3D orbital current generation | Signal-to-noise ratio too low for room-temperature detection | Promote if 3D orbital conductivities are mapped in a Phase 1 trilayer bridge |
| supports deterministic 40-ps switching at energy density | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, CANDIDATE_MATERIALS_AND_MECHANISMS.md | Tsai et al. (Science 2026) | Octupole switching in Weyl AFM | Uncontrolled heating at high duty cycles | Keep as primary high-speed node candidate for Phase 3 |
| TLPs (“Flying Doughnuts”) enable robust inter-module topological data transfer | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, GLOSSARY.md | Niu et al. (2026) | Space-time non-separable pulses | Excessive dispersion or topological decay in non-ideal media | Promote if skyrmionic textures are successfully “read” from a TLP after macroscopic propagation |
< 100 ps write speed per logical node is a demonstrated capability | PROPOSED_FABRICATION_PATH_AND_CONTROL.md, LITERATURE_REVIEW.md | Write-phase table | 40-ps AFM switching and 60-ps optical photocurrents | High-frequency jitter or signal attenuation in macroscopic buses | Keep as verified high-speed performance floor |
< 2 pJ/µm² write energy is a demonstrated capability | PROPOSED_FABRICATION_PATH_AND_CONTROL.md, LITERATURE_REVIEW.md | Write-phase table | switching at room temperature | Excessive insertion loss in optical-to-SOT interface | Keep as verified energy-efficiency floor |
| Metal-directed β-sheet-like assembly can produce free-standing ultrathin 2D peptide crystals with programmable sequence, chirality, and side-chain chemistry | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, CANDIDATE_MATERIALS_AND_MECHANISMS.md, GLOSSARY.md | Wang et al., Nature Chemistry 2026 | Metal-peptide layered crystals exfoliated into ultrathin nanosheets | Limited generality across peptide sequences or device environments | Promote for HELIOS interface use only after transfer onto relevant substrates without loss of crystallinity or function |
| 2D peptide crystals can stereoselectively bind glucocorticoids and chiral pharmaceutical molecules | LITERATURE_REVIEW.md, CANDIDATE_MATERIALS_AND_MECHANISMS.md | Wang et al., Nature Chemistry 2026 | Molecular recognition experiments, enantioselectivity up to 20.9 | Binding may not produce a measurable spintronic or optical signal | Promote to sensing candidate only after binding events couple to an electrical, magnetic, or optical readout |
| Programmable chiral 2D peptide nanosheets may serve as a molecular recognition layer for HELIOS-style chiral spintronic sensing | CANDIDATE_MATERIALS_AND_MECHANISMS.md, OPEN_QUESTIONS.md, LITERATURE_REVIEW.md | HELIOS bio-interface side branch | Requires stable transfer, interface preservation, and measurable spin-selective coupling | No CISS or proximity coupling; organic layer degrades under device conditions | Promote only after a peptide layer modulates spin transport, magnetoresistance, Kerr signal, or skyrmion behavior in a test stack |