Nanotechnology for Electronic Materials and Devices

This book is designed as an introduction for graduate students, engineers, and researchers who want to understand the current status and future trends of micro- and nano-electronic materials and devices. It also serves as an essential reference for nanotechnology "gurus" who need to keep abreast of the latest directions and challenges in microelectronic technology. The viewpoints presented within the book can help to foster further research and cross-disciplinary interactions required to surmount the barriers facing future generations of technology design.

Table of contents

A Hybrid Route from CMOS to Nano and Molecular Electronics.- From SOI Basics to Nano-Size MOSFETs.- Strategies of Nanoscale Semiconductor Lasers.- Silicon Nanocrystal Based Memory Devices for NVM and DRAM Applications.- Novel Dielectric Materials for Future Transistor Generations.- Scanning Force Microscopies for Imaging and Characterisation of Nanostructured Materials.- Intrinsic Parameter Fluctuations in Nano-CMOS Devices: Every Atom Counts.- Lattice Polarons and Switching in Molecular Nano-wires and Quantum Dots.