Session 7 overview: Designing in emerging technologies

This session highlights circuit techniques for designing in new and emerging technologies such as fully depleted SOI, micro-mechanical switches, organic semiconductors, and 3D integration. Organic semiconductors are getting very popular for large-area electronics due to much lower cost; however, they pose circuit design challenges. 3D integration technology with through-silicon vias is getting a lot of attention to further Moore´s law, but need careful design considerations. Researchers have created bold technologies such as micro-mechanical switches to replace semiconductor devices, and designing with them could be a totally different paradigm. This session presents 10 exciting papers covering design challenges to harness benefits of these emerging technologies.