Graphene-based electronics for ubiquitous RF communications and sensing

Since the first isolation of graphene in 2004, graphene research has generated great excitement among device engineers due to the outstanding material properties of this single layer of sp²-bonded carbon atoms. Mobilities in excess of 100,000 cm2/Vs, perfect carrier confinement within one monolayer, and ballistic transport over unprecedented distances make graphene an almost ideal candidate for the next generation of electronic circuits and systems. In addition to being quantitatively better than conventional semiconductors, graphene is qualitatively different. Its one monolayer thickness confers to this material unique structural and optical properties that allows its use in flexible electronics, and ease its integration with arbitrary substrates and materials, including kapton, plastic and fabrics. In this talk, we will discuss some of the opportunities that graphene technology offers for a new class of electronic systems, flexible, transparent and, potentially, cheap enough to become ubiquitous.