Title :
Quantum electrical characteristics of nanocapacitors
Author :
Ekanayake, S.R. ; Rodanski, B.S. ; Cortie, M.B. ; Ford, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Univ. of Technol., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Current integrated circuit miniaturization will soon require device sizes at atomic scale. Recent work has proposed many Coulomb blockade, and tunneling devices as active devices. However, among passive components, capacitors are extremely critical circuit elements in all electronic circuits with wide range applications. In this work, we present the operational criteria that will govern the feasibility of nanocapacitors for future nanoelectronic circuits.
Keywords :
Coulomb blockade; MIM devices; Thomas-Fermi model; electric strength; nanotechnology; tunnelling; Coulomb blockade; active devices; critical circuit elements; device sizes; electronic circuits; integrated circuit miniaturization; nanocapacitors feasibility; passive components; quantum electrical properties; tunneling devices; Electric variables; Electrodes; Integrated circuit technology; MIM capacitors; MIM devices; MOSFETs; Metal-insulator structures; Nanoscale devices; Quantum capacitance; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology, 2003. IEEE-NANO 2003. 2003 Third IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7976-4
DOI :
10.1109/NANO.2003.1231023
