Title :
The future of silicon microelectronics
Author :
Hillenius, Steven
Author_Institution :
Integrated Circuit Device Technol., Agere Syst., Allentown, PA, USA
Abstract :
The silicon microelectronic industry has gone through exponential growth in applications, complexity, density, and cost of manufacturing over the last several decades. The challenges in device physics for scaling transistors as well as the design challenges and economic challenges are reviewed and described in the context of how these forces are shaping the way we do business.
Keywords :
integrated circuit economics; integrated circuit technology; technological forecasting; integrated circuits; interconnects; manufacturing cost; microelectronics complexity; microelectronics density; silicon microelectronic industry; silicon technology; transistor scaling device physics; Application specific integrated circuits; Appropriate technology; CMOS technology; Costs; Geometry; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit technology; Microelectronics; Silicon devices; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronics and Electron Devices, 2004 IEEE Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8369-9
DOI :
10.1109/WMED.2004.1297335
