Nanoelectronics Research Gaps and Recommendations: A Report from the International Planning Working Group on Nanoelectronics (IPWGN) [Commentary]

Author

Galatsis, Kosmas ; Gargini, Paolo ; Hiramoto, Toshiro ; Beernaert, Dirk ; DeKeersmaecker, Roger ; Pelka, Joachim ; Pfitzner, Lothar

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

34

Issue

2

fYear

2015

fDate

Jun-15

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

30

Abstract

Nanotechnology exploded in scientific publications in the year 2000. It became clear in the subsequent years that the magnitude and opportunities offered in nanotechnology research and development exceeded the research capabilities of any single entity or any single region, and a new cooperative approach was needed. The first step to this approach consisted of fostering communication among leading researchers with the intent of facilitating subsequent cooperation. As such and as applicable to semiconductors and nanoelectronics, international cooperation and research coordination was instigated via the International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation (INC) initiative, leading the quest to narrow "research to a new product cycle" via a coordinated research strategy and funding initiatives towards solving the grand challenges.

Keywords

electronic engineering computing; international collaboration; nanoelectronics; research initiatives; scientific information systems; INC initiative; IPWGN; International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation initiative; International Planning Working Group on Nanoelectronics; cooperative approach; coordinated research strategy; funding initiatives; international cooperation; nanoelectronics research gaps; nanoelectronics research recommendations; nanotechnology; new product cycle; research and development; research capabilities; research coordination; scientific publications; semiconductors; Nanoelectronics; Research and development;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0097

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MTS.2015.2425811

Filename

7128819