On the node density limits and rate-delay-energy tradeoffs in ad hoc nanonetworks with minimum energy coding

Ad-hoc nanonetworks are collections of nanonodes without central controller units, and are the most promising network architectures in nano communications. Derivation of maximum nanonode density can pave the way for determining the capacity of ad-hoc nanonetworks. We consider ad-hoc nanonetworks with minimum energy coding (MEC). Maximum nanonode density for reliable communication in an ad-hoc nanonetwork without any medium access control is derived, and density dependent reliability analysis is conducted. Rate-delay-energy tradeoffs are also investigated with achievable rates, with constant codebook size and constant Hamming distance, separately.