Title :
Nanoelectronics: challenges and opportunities
Author :
De Micheli, Giovanni
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The scaling of CMOS technology is coming soon to an end, and yet it is unclear whether CMOS devices in the 10-20 nanometer range will find a useful place in semiconductor products. At the same time, new silicon-based technologies (e.g., silicon nanowires) and non-silicon based (e.g., carbon nanotubes) show the promise of replacing traditional transistors. In this scenario, there are multiple challenges to face, like the production of nanoscale CMOS with reasonable yield and reliability, the creation of newer circuit structures with novel materials as well as the mixing and matching of older and newer technologies in search of a good balance of costs and benefits.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; nanoelectronics; CMOS devices; CMOS technology; nanoelectronics; nanoscale CMOS; semiconductor products; silicon-based technologies; size 10 nm to 20 nm; CMOS technology; Carbon nanotubes; Circuits; Materials reliability; Nanoelectronics; Nanoscale devices; Nanowires; Production; Silicon; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Design, Automation and Test, 2007. VLSI-DAT 2007. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hsinchu
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0583-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0583-1
DOI :
10.1109/VDAT.2007.373195
