Graphene nanoelectronics : from materials to circuits

Graphene has emerged as a potential candidate to replace traditional CMOS for a number of electronic applications; this book presents the latest advances in graphene nanoelectronics and the potential benefits of using graphene in a wide variety of electronic applications. The book also provides details on various methods to grow graphene, including epitaxial, CVD, and chemical methods. This book serves as a spring-board for anyone trying to start working on graphene. The book is also suitable to experts who wish to update themselves with the latest findings in the field. "The rapid growth of the electronics industry can be attributed in large part to the scalability of the transistor. Continued scaling of transistor dimensions has enabled increased functionality with each new generation of integrated circuits. Historically, this scaling has followed Moore's Law - which became a self-fulfilling prophecy - wherein the number of transistors on a chip is doubled every 18-24 months. However, a number of bottlenecks arise beyond c. 2020 that will impede this progress and this will lead to high heat dissipation in ICs, large power consumption, and low chip yield. Thus, beyond c. 2020, the electronics industry needs novel technologies that enable continued increases in chip functionality. Considering that the transition from research to manufacturing can take 10 years or more for novel technologies, there is considerable effort world-wide to identify next-generation enablers for electronics. Graphene is one of the most promising materials to replace Silicon, and this book discusses a number of aspects of graphene for nanoelectronics applications. With the growing interest in this material, this book serves as a spring-board for anyone trying to start working on this topic. The book contains in-depth discussions of graphene properties, transistors, novel state variables, interconnects, growth, and device fabrication. Describes the transport properties of graphene; Includes a detailed discussion of alternative state variables such as spin and excitons; Provides insight into graphene transistors and interconnects for both analog and digital electronics; Presents the latest advances in graphene growth by various techniques - epitaxial growth, chemical vapor deposition and chemical methods"--SpringerLink CMOS performance scaling -- Ali Khakifirooz and Dimitri A. Antoniadis Electronic transport in graphene -- Jun Zhu Graphene transistors -- Raghu Murali Alternative state variables for graphene transistors -- Kosmas Galatsis ... [et al.] Transport of novel state variables -- Shaloo Rakheja and Azad Naeemi Formation of epitaxial graphene -- D. Kurt Gaskill and Luke O. Nyakiti Graphene growth by CVD methods -- Alfonso Reina and Jing Kong Chemical approaches to produce graphene oxide and related materials -- Alexander Sinitskii and James M. Tour Atomic layer deposition of dielectrics on graphene -- Nelson Y. Garces, Virginia D. Wheeler and D. Kurt Gaskill. Front Matter....Pages i-xii CMOS Performance Scaling....Pages 1-15 Electronic Transport in Graphene....Pages 17-49 Graphene Transistors....Pages 51-91 Alternative State Variables for Graphene Transistors....Pages 93-111 Transport of Novel State Variables....Pages 113-136 Formation of Epitaxial Graphene....Pages 137-165 Graphene Growth by CVD Methods....Pages 167-203 Chemical Approaches to Produce Graphene Oxide and Related Materials....Pages 205-234 Atomic Layer Deposition of Dielectrics on Graphene....Pages 235-257 Back Matter....Pages 259-265