Title :
Performance analysis of multi-walled carbon nanotube based interconnects
Author :
Li, Hong ; Yin, Wen-Yan ; Mao, Jun-Fa ; Banerjee, Kaustav
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
Abstract :
In this paper, an equivalent distributed circuit model of MWCNTs is proposed for the first time. The performance of MWCNT based interconnect is evaluated and compared with Cu wires.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; delays; equivalent circuits; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit modelling; nanoelectronics; MWCNT based interconnect performance analysis; equivalent distributed circuit model; multiwalled carbon nanotube; signal delay; Capacitance; Carbon nanotubes; Conducting materials; Delay; Integrated circuit interconnections; Performance analysis; Semiconductivity; Tunneling; Very large scale integration; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, 2007 International
Conference_Location :
College Park, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1892-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1892-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISDRS.2007.4422493