Molecular electronics holds significant potential to outscale bulk electronic devices. However, practical issues have limited that potential to date. This paper reviews the function and design of molecular electronics and evaluates results to date in a circuits context.
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Franzon, P., Nackashi, D., Amsinck, C., DiSpigna, N., Sonkusale, S. (2007). Molecular Electronics – Devices and Circuits Technology. In: Reis, R., Osseiran, A., Pfleiderer, HJ. (eds) Vlsi-Soc: From Systems To Silicon. IFIP International Federation for Information Proc, vol 240. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73661-7_1
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