From Nanodevices to Nanosystems - The Carbon Nanotube Case Study

Explore the groundbreaking developments in carbon nanotube technology and its applications in nanodevices and nanosystems through this Stanford seminar. Delve into the evolution of device scaling, architectural solutions, and the emergence of Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors (CNFETs). Examine innovative concepts such as mis-positioned CNT-immune NAND gates and VMR performance. Discover the progress in CNFET scaling, including circuit demonstrations and integrated IR sensors. Learn about the world's first CNT computer and the reproducible results achieved in this field. Investigate the advantages of CNT transfer, the CIDER process, and robust CNT processing techniques. Explore strategies for overcoming CNT variations and the co-optimization of processing and design. Gain insights into monolithic 3D integration, its energy and performance benefits, and the fabrication flow for combining logic and memory. Analyze experimental results and understand the potential impact of these advancements on the future of nanotechnology.

Introduction.
Our Old Answer: Device Scaling.
Architectural Solution?.
Carbon Nanotube FET (CNFET).
Mis-positioned CNT-Immune NAND.
VMR Performance.
CNFET Scaling: Circuit Demonstration • 32 nm Integrated IR Sensor + Interface Circuit.
First CNFET Sub-system: ISSCC Demo.
CNT Computer.
Reproducible Results.
CNT Transfer: Major Advantages.
CIDER Process.
Robust CNT Processing.
VMR Efficiency.
Probabilistic CNT Removal.
Overcoming CNT Variations.
"Engineer" CNFET Correlation.
Processing & Design Co-Optimization.
CNT Processing Exploration.
Monolithic 3D: Logic + Memory.
Energy and Performance Benefits.
Realizing Monolithic 3D Integration.
Monolithic 3D Fabrication Flow.
Experimental Results.