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1.2 Types of Interconnects |
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1.3 Evolution of Interconnects |
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1.3.1 Aluminum Interconnects |
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1.3.2 Reason Behind the Replacement of Al by Cu |
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1.3.3 Demerits of Cu Interconnects |
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6 | (1) |
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1.3.4 Demands in Future Interconnects |
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1.4 Carbon Nanotubes: The Ultimate Choice |
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2 Carbon Nanotube: Properties and Applications |
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17 | (1) |
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2.2 Structure and Types of Carbon Nanotubes |
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18 | (2) |
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2.3 Electronic Band Structure of CNTs |
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20 | (6) |
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2.3.1 Band Structure of CNTs from Graphene |
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22 | (3) |
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2.3.2 Metallicity and Semiconducting Properties of Zigzag CNTs |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (2) |
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2.4.1 Electrical Conductivity |
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2.4.2 Strength and Elasticity |
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2.4.3 Thermal Conductivity and Expansion |
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2.5.1 Arc Discharge Method |
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2.5.3 Chemical Vapor Deposition |
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32 | (7) |
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2.7.7 Electrical Circuits |
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3 Modeling of Carbon Nanotube Interconnects |
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3.2 Analytical Models: A Technical Review |
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3.2.1 Luttinger Liquid Theory Based Model |
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3.2.2 Electron Transport Theory Based Model |
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40 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Models Based on Physical Parameters of CNTs |
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3.2.4 Diameter Dependent Modeling of CNT Interconnects |
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43 | (1) |
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3.2.5 Models Based on Process Induced Parameters |
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3.2.6 Compact Physical Models of SWNT and MWNT Interconnects |
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44 | (2) |
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3.2.7 Performance Comparison of SWNT Bundles and MWNT Interconnect Models |
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46 | (1) |
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3.2.8 CNT Interconnect Models for FPGA Applications |
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46 | (1) |
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3.2.9 CNT Interconnect Models for Crosstalk Analysis |
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47 | (2) |
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3.2.10 Modeling of Mixed CNT Bundle Interconnects |
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3.3 Geometry and Equivalent RLC Model of CNT Interconnect |
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49 | (8) |
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51 | (1) |
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3.3.4 SWNT Bundle Interconnect |
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3.3.5 DWNT Bundle Interconnect |
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55 | (2) |
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4 Crosstalk and Delay Analysis |
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58 | (2) |
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4.2.1 Motivation Behind Using CMOS Driver |
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58 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Simulation Setup Using Capacitively Coupled Three-Line Bus Architecture |
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59 | (1) |
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4.3 Crosstalk Induced Delay of Bundled SWNT and DWNT Interconnects |
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60 | (2) |
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4.4 Crosstalk Induced Delay of Bundled SWNT and Single MWNT Interconnects |
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62 | (4) |
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4.5 Crosstalk Induced Delay of Bundled SWNT, Bundled DWNT, and Single MWNT Interconnects |
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66 | (3) |
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5 Mixed Carbon Nanotube Bundle |
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5.2 Proposed MCB Topologies |
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70 | (1) |
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5.3 ESC Model of MCB Interconnects |
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71 | (2) |
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5.4 Performance Analysis of MCB Based Interconnects |
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5.4.1 Propagation Delay and Power Dissipation of MCB Topologies |
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5.4.2 Crosstalk Induced Delay of MCB Topologies |
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