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Interconnect Modeling, CNT and GNR Structures, Properties, and Characteristics

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This chapter reviews the Cu-based on-chip interconnect modeling. The unique atomic structure and properties of carbon nanotube (CNT) and graphene nanoribbon (GNR) are discussed. The characteristics and semiconducting/metallic properties of graphene-based on-chip interconnects are presented. Depending on the physical configuration, equivalent electrical models of MWCNT and MLGNR interconnect lines are also introduced. An extensive review on performance analysis of on-chip interconnects is presented.

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Kaushik, B.K., Kumar, V.R., Patnaik, A. (2016). Interconnect Modeling, CNT and GNR Structures, Properties, and Characteristics. In: Crosstalk in Modern On-Chip Interconnects. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0800-9_2

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