Title :
Carbon nanostructures as interconnect and interface materials
Author :
de Asis, E. ; Ngo, Q. ; Wong, W.K. ; Isaacson, M.S. ; Yang, C.Y.
Author_Institution :
Santa Clara Univ., California
Abstract :
Recent studies on carbon-based nanostructures have given rise to promising prospects for new applications in electrical and biological systems. In this work, our recent efforts investigating the utility of carbon nanotube (CNT) and carbon nanofiber (CNF) devices in electrical and biological interconnect systems are reviewed. Reliability measurements are performed to demonstrate the robust nature of CNFs. Concurrently, a microelectrode array (MEA) consisting of a two-dimensional (2D) pattern of CNT recording sites is used to detect in vitro the electrical signals in embryonic rat hippocampal neurons.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; integrated circuit interconnections; nanostructured materials; CNT recording sites; biological interconnect systems; carbon nanofiber; carbon nanotube; carbon-based nanostructures; electrical interconnect systems; embryonic rat hippocampal neurons; interconnect materials; interface materials; microelectrode array; reliability measurements; Biological materials; Biological systems; Carbon nanotubes; Nanobioscience; Nanoscale devices; Nanostructured materials; Nanostructures; Organic materials; Performance evaluation; Robustness; Carbon Nanofiber; Carbon Nanotube; Interconnect; Microelectrode Array; Neuron;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, 2006. NMDC 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Gyeongju
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0541-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0541-1
DOI :
10.1109/NMDC.2006.4388721
