Title
Assessing the Implications of Process Variations on Future Carbon Nanotube Bundle Interconnect Solutions
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the impact of process variations on future interconnect solutions based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) bundles. Leveraging an equivalent RLC model for SWCNT bundle interconnect, we calculate the relative impact of ten potential sources of variation in SWCNT bundle interconnect on resistance, capacitance, inductance, and delay. We compare the relative impact of variation for SWCNT bundles and standard copper wires as process technology scales and find that SWCNT bundle interconnect will typically have larger overall 3-sigma variations in delay. In order to achieve the same percentage variation in both SWCNT bundles and copper interconnect, the percentage variation in bundle dimensions must be reduced by 63% in 22 nm process technology.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1109/ISQED.2007.39
San Jose, CA
Keywords
Field
DocType
process variations,swcnt bundle,relative impact,process variation,standard copper wire,nm process technology,bundle dimension,interconnect solutions,future carbon nanotube bundle,process technology scale,percentage variation,3-sigma variation,equivalent rlc model,copper,copper interconnect,cu,capacitance,carbon nanotube,resistance,inductance,carbon nanotubes,cmos technology,vlsi,conductors
Inductance,Capacitance,Computer science,Electrical conductor,Copper interconnect,Electronic engineering,Carbon nanotube,Interconnection,RLC circuit,Bundle
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
0-7695-2795-7
12
1.03
References 
Authors
5
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Arthur Nieuwoudt120720.59
Yehia Massoud2772113.05