Title :
Signal integrity analysis of carbon-based on-chip nano-interconnects
Author :
Chiariello, A.G. ; Maffucci, A. ; Mian, G.
Author_Institution :
D.I.I., Second Univ. of Naples, Aversa, Italy
Abstract :
The paper investigates the Signal Integrity performance of innovative on-chip interconnects made by carbon-based materials, such as Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and Graphene NanoRibbons (GNRs). The innovative solutions are compared to the conventional copper realization. A simple but physically meaningful equivalent circuital model is presented for these interconnects, which properly accounts for the quantistic and kinetic phenomena observed at nanoscale. The models also include effects of interconnect size and temperature. Using this model, a Signal Integrity analysis of the electrical performance of global level on-chip interconnects is carried out, referring to the 22nm technology node.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; equivalent circuits; graphene; integrated circuit interconnections; C; CNT; GNR; carbon nanotubes; carbon-based on-chip nano-interconnects; copper realization; electrical performance; equivalent circuital model; global level on-chip interconnects; graphene nanoribbons; interconnect size effect; kinetic phenomena; quantistic phenomena; signal integrity analysis; size 22 nm; Abstracts; Metals; Nanoscale devices; Performance evaluation; Propagation losses; Reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Signal and Power Integrity (SPI), 2012 IEEE 16th Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1503-6
DOI :
10.1109/SaPIW.2012.6222914
