Nanoelectronic devices based on nanomaterials such as nanowires, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and other 2D nanomaterials offer extremely large surface-to-volume ratios, high carrier mobility, low power consumption, and high compatibility for integration with modern electronic technologies. These distinct advantages promise great potential for nanoelectronic devices as next generation chemical an...

The last 40 years have seen an exponential increase in the number of transistors per processor. Along with this increase has been an exponential increase in processor performance. However, now that CMOS scaling has reached the deep submicron range, fundamental physical properties are limiting the further scaling of this technology. Nanoelectronic devices have recently been developed as one poss...

Continuing advances in the miniaturization of electron devices have made possible the fabrication of ~~anoelectronic devices with feature sizes in the 1-lOOnm range. However, it is widely believed that conventional integrated circuit design techniques will become imp]-actical, due t o the small size and the low current carrying capacity of nanostructured devices. Prc~posals which envision novel...

The advent of nanoelectronics originates (1) challenges in how to configure or “teach” self-assembled systems and (2) opportunities to integrate memory, digital and analog processing into extremely small systems for sensing and/or embedded computing. This paper describes initial ideas towards nanoelectronic adaptive systems that rely on ultra dense array-like structures to implement fault-toler...

This chapter concerns the design, development, and simulation of nanoprocessor systems integrated on the molecular scale. It surveys ongoing research and development on nanoprocessor architectures and discusses challenges in the implementation of such systems. System simulation is used to identify some advantages, issues, and trade-offs in potential implementations. Previously, the authors and ...

The modelling of nanoelectronic systems has been the topic of ever increasing activity for nearly two decades. Yet, new questions, challenges and opportunities continue to emerge. In this article we review theoretical and numerical work on two new developments in the theory of molecular-scale electronics. First we review a density functional theory analysis within the Keldysh non-equilibrium Gr...

This paper provides an overview of research developments toward nanometer-scale electronic switching devices for use in building ultra-densely integrated electronic computers. Specifically, two classes of alternatives to the field-effect transistor are considered: 1) quantum-effect and single-electron solid-state devices and 2) molecular electronic devices. A taxonomy of devices in each class i...