Nanometer scale technologies: device considerations

  • Authors:
  • Arijit Raychowdhury;Kaushik Roy

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, IN;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, IN

  • Venue:
  • Nano, quantum and molecular computing
  • Year:
  • 2004

Quantified Score

Hi-index 0.00

Visualization

Abstract

This chapter discusses the problems and challenges in scaling Silicon transistors in the nanotechnology era. The principle bottle necks to the scaling of Silicon devices have been discussed. In the latter half of this chapter, novel devices, particularly carbon nanotubes, have been introduced as possible alternatives to Silicon. The material properties, principal device characteristics and circuit issues relating to these revolutionary devices have been discussed.