Title :
Performance analysis of CNT-based interconnects
Author :
Egiziano, Luigi ; Giustiniani, Alessandro ; Tucci, Vincenzo ; Zamboni, Walter
Author_Institution :
Dipt. dell´´Ing. dell´´Inf. ed Ing. Elettr. (DIIIE), Univ. degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper we study the high-frequency effects due to the presence of drivers, repeaters and loads along an intermediate/global interconnects made of a densely-packed carbon nanotube (CNT) bundle, comparing the results with those obtained for an ideally-scaled Cu-based interconnect. The CNT interconnect is described by means of a multiconductor transmission line in cascade with suitable lumped circuit elements.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; high-frequency effects; multiconductor transmission lines; nanotube devices; C; CNT interconnect; densely-packed carbon nanotube bundle; drivers; global interconnects; high-frequency effects; intermediate interconnects; loads; lumped circuit elements; multiconductor transmission line; repeaters; Carbon nanotubes; Conductors; Driver circuits; Electrons; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multiconductor transmission lines; Performance analysis; Repeaters; Thermal conductivity; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology, 2009. IEEE-NANO 2009. 9th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Genoa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4832-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9399
