Study and Analysis of Nano-Electronic Materials and Their Future Scope in Material Synthesis and Research Nishu Gupta1*, Isha Bharti2 1, 2
M.Tech. Scholar, Nano science and Technology, Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi College of Engineering), Delhi, India. *Corresponding Author: Email: nishu.nano.dtu@gmail.com, Tel: +919651508346
Introduction Advances in the understanding of nano-electronic devices have created revolution in all fields of its applications. May it be nano-electromechanical systems, fluorescent-magnetic devices, nano-biodevices, nano sensors, terahertz devices or a vast field of nanotechnology; everywhere nano-electronics has made a vital dent. The pace at which technology is moving and penetrating far beyond sub-atomic levels, advancement of any engineering discipline is not possible without the development of nanomaterials. Hence continued researches full of vivid novelties are required in nano-electronic materials technologies. Research demands that the development of newer materials, their characterization and appropriate applications be given topmost priority. All these seem to become possible in near future due to amazing amount of materials and technology embedded in them. With this aim, in this paper, scenarios of emerging trends of nano materials have been focused to present the current and futuristic nano-electronic materials.
Role of Beyond CMOS and More than Moore elements to form future extended CMOS platforms.
New advanced nanoelectronic components based on “beyond CMOS devices” and their integration with advanced More than Moore elements and with existing and new nanoCMOS to support miniaturised electronic and communication technologies for 2020 and beyond.
Improved technology, engineering, nanomanufacturing and design solutions for increased performance, increased systemability, integratability and manufacturability.
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Beyond CMOS technology New switches and interconnects (scalability, performance and energy efficiency gains, operational reliability and RT operation); Advanced system integration technology and new methods for computation; Emerging memories targeting the concept of non-volatile universal memory; Nano-photonic devices & interconnects integrated with nano- and Beyond-CMOS Carbon based electronic devices; Novel materials for interconnects , nano-packaging, Beyond-CMOS (logic and memory); Understanding fundamental artefacts and limits: nano-scale thermal processes; computational material and device science. Issues: •Efficiencies •Material development •Manufacturing processes Potential Solutions Benefits: •Development of organic •Low cost energy plastics with improved •Inexpensive to manufacture efficiency yielding to wide spread •Development of adsorptive applications dyes •Flexible conductors •Enhanced property covering material
Potential Solutions: •New material solutions •Improved III-V compound semiconductors
Circuit-technology solutions Architectures including energy efficiency, spin devices; silicon with molecular switches; ferromagnetic logic; heterogeneous and morphic system architectures. Circuit design methodologies and tools Technology addressing e.g. device leakage current, power dissipation, … monolithic as well as 3D integration of Beyond CMOS and advanced MtM. Modelling and simulation Design-technology solutions for energy efficiency, high reliability and robustness.
Issues: •Primary designs require extremely low temperatures •Possible room-temperature designs would require 10nm features •Material fabrication is not on silicon Benefits: •Reduce number of transistors per circuit function •New opportunities for innovative designs •Enhanced security
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Conclusion We have successfully studied and discussed the scenarios of emerging trends of nano materials and focused to present the current and futuristic nano-electronic materials. Also we have discussed the current issues along with their solutions and potential benefits.