Future Trends in Microelectronics: Up the Nano Creek (IEEE Press) - Luryi, Serge

Product DescriptionIn this book leading profesionals in the semiconductor microelectronics field discuss the future evolution of their profession. The following are some of the questions discussed: Does CMOS technology have a real problem? Do transistors have to be smaller or just better and made of better materials? What is to come after semiconductors? Superconductors or molecular conductors? Is bottom-up self-assembling the answer to the limitation of top-down lithography? Is it time for Optics to become a force in computer evolution? Quantum Computing, Spintronics? Where is the printable plastic electronics proposed 10 years ago? Are carbon nanotube transistors the CMOS of the future?Review.".. offers another insightful look into the future of the microelectronics industry, as envisioned by top lithographic-centric experts." ("Chip Scale Review," March 2005)" ...well-organized and readable.... It will spur you to think and will help you realize how and why the technologies you are using may differ greatly in five or 10 years." ("EDN," September 30, 2004)" ...well-organized and readable.... It will spur you to think and will help you realize how and why the technologies you are using may differ greatly in five or 10 years." ("EDN," September 30, 2004)..".lively and thought-provoking book..." ("Choice," Vol. 40, No. 6February 2003)From the Inside FlapDiscover what's happening in nanoelectronics and where the field is headingThis volume stems from the proceedings of Up the Nano Creek, the fifth workshop in the "Future Trends of Microelectronics" series, held in June of 2006. At this invitation- only workshop, top experts from academia, industry, and government came together to discuss, debate, and analyze the current trends in nanoelectronics. In addition, participants were asked to forecast the future of the field.Among the topics these experts examined were leading-edge aspects of nanotech- nology, MEMs, quantum computing, the physical limits of Si CMOS, microlithography, nanoelectronic circuits, and silicon photonics. Their contributions are grouped into four parts: Part I, Physics, delves into such fundamental and controversial issues as "perfect lensing" in negative refraction materials, the feasibility of quantum computing, and the foundations of laser theory. Part II, Biology, includes fascinating and thought-provoking papers on topics such as synthetic biology and micro-array brain implants. Part III, Electronics, examines the economic prospects of nanomanufacturing, lithography at the crossroads, and the future of non-silicon materials like carbon nanotube transistors. Part IV, Photonics, includes a foray into silicon-based photonics and cutting-edge papers on the generation and applications of terahertz radiation.Given the cutting-edge nature of the topics, you won't find consensus among the experts, but rather a variety of opinions and critical analyses of the latest findings and trends in the field. Collectively, the topics covered in this volume will have a fundamental impact on such industries as communications, biology, medicine, and manufacturing. If you want to understand how nanoelectronics is shaping the future of these industries, Future Trends in Microelectronics: Up the Nano Creek needs to be on your reading list.From the Back CoverDiscover what's happening in nanoelectronics and where the field is headingThis volume stems from the proceedings of Up the Nano Creek, the fifth workshop in the "Future Trends of Microelectronics" series, held in June of 2006. At this invitation- only workshop, top experts from academia, industry, and government came together to discuss, debate, and analyze the current trends in nanoelectronics. In addition, participants were asked to forecast the future of the field.Among the topics these experts examined were leading-edge aspects of nanotech- nology, MEMs, quantum computing, the physical limits of Si CMOS, microlithography, nanoelectronic circuits, a