Nano-electronics and nano-computing: status, prospects, and challenges

Author

Ojha, Anand K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng., Denver Univ., CO, USA

fYear

2004

fDate

38079

Firstpage

85

Lastpage

91

Abstract

Nano-electronics is an emerging area of electrical and computer engineering that concerns itself with the study of building electronic devices at nanometer dimensions. This paper is a review of the current state of nano-electronics and nanocomputing technologies, and it also evaluates the prospects and the challenges that must be overcome for commercial realization of nano-electronic products. It is hoped that this paper would serve as a good starting point for those who want to explore this area and would like to know the status of the technology, the issues, the challenges, and research opportunities.

Keywords

biocomputing; biomolecular electronics; fault tolerant computing; magnetoelectronics; nanoelectronics; nanotube devices; nanowires; resonant tunnelling diodes; semiconductor quantum dots; technological forecasting; commercial realization; design paradigm; fault-tolerant architecture; logic circuits; molecular electronics; nanocomputing; nanoelectronics; nanoswitches; nanowires; quantum dot; research opportunities; resonant tunnel diode; spintronics; technology challenges; technology prospects; Buildings; Computers; Electrons; Lithography; Moore´s Law; Nanoelectronics; Nanoscale devices; Quantum dots; Semiconductor materials; Silicon;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Region 5 Conference: Annual Technical and Leadership Workshop, 2004

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8217-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/REG5.2004.1300168

Filename

1300168