| Author(s): |
Gergel-Hackett, N. E.; Hill, A. A.; Hacker, C. A.; Richter, C. A.; |
| Title: |
The Integration of Molecular Electronic Devices with Traditional CMOS Technologies |
| Published: |
August 28, 2008 |
| Abstract: |
This work describes the development of hybrid circuits composed of silicon-based molecular electronic devices and traditional CMOS technology. In the development of these circuits, we first fabricated individual CMOS-compatible molecular electronic devices and established their effectiveness. We then designed and used traditional VLSI tools to layout a hybrid circuit that includes CMOS for the on-chip characterization of the molecular devices, as well as a platform composed of the contacts and interconnects for the molecular electronic devices. Finally, we developed the procedures for the post-processing fabrication of the molecular electronic devices using CMOS-compatible techniques. This work is an important step towards the realization of hybrid molecular/traditional circuits, both for advancing novel 'beyond CMOS' molecular electronic technology, but also for enabling hybrid circuits for the on-chip characterization of the molecular electronic devices via CMOS instrumentation. |
| Proceedings: |
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Nanotechnology |
| Pages: |
4 pp. |
| Location: |
Arlington, TX |
| Dates: |
August 18-21, 2008 |
| Keywords: |
molecular electronics; hybrid circuits |
| Research Areas: |
Nanoelectronics and Nanoscale Electronics |
| PDF version: |
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