Title :
Design of carbon nanotubes based microwave applications employing mechanical resonance analysis
Author :
Ahmad, Mahmoud Al ; Milne, W.I. ; Plana, Robert
Author_Institution :
LAAS, CNRS, Toulouse
Abstract :
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have good mechanical properties and unique structural, electronic, thermal, and optical characteristics. In this work, we present the results of our investigations of a resonator device based on embedded vertical CNT arrays. The device´s design is based on the mechanical resonance of the tubes. CoventorWare FEA tools have been used to simulate the mechanical resonance frequencies of the vertical nanotubes arrays integrated on a silicon substrate.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; monolithic integrated circuits; nanotube devices; substrates; CoventorWare FEA tools; carbon nanotube design; electronic characteristics; embedded vertical CNT arrays; mechanical properties; mechanical resonance analysis; mechanical resonance frequencies; microwave applications; optical characteristics; silicon substrate; thermal characteristics; vertical nanotubes arrays; Carbon nanotubes; Resonance; Carbon nanotubes; material parameters; mechanical resonance; radio frequency; tunability; tunable circuit;
Conference_Titel :
Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Micro-Systems, 2008. EuroSimE 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Freiburg im Breisgau
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2127-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2128-2
DOI :
10.1109/ESIME.2008.4525040
