MOS technology has rapidly become the de facto standard for mixed-signal integrated circuit design due to the high levels of integration possible as device geometries shrink to nanometer scales. The reduction in feature size means that the number of transistor and clock speeds have increased significantly. In fact, current day microprocessors contain hundreds of millions of transistors operating at multiple gigahertz. Furthermore, this reduction in feature size also has a significant impact on mixed-signal circuits. Due to the higher levels of integration, the majority of ASICs possesses some...

This book explores the unique advantages and large inherent transmission capacity of optical fiber communication systems. The long-term and high-risk research challenges of optical transceivers are analyzed with a view to sustaining the seemingly insatiable demand for bandwidth. A broad coverage of topics relating to the design of high-speed optical devices and integrated circuits, oriented to low power, low cost, and small area, is discussed. Written by specialists with many years of research and engineering experience in the field of optical fiber communication, this book is essential for...

After many years of research and development, silicon carbide has emerged as one of the most important wide band gap semiconductors. The first commercial SIC devices--power switching Schottky diodes and high temperature MESFETs--are now on the market This two-volume book gives a comprehensive, up-to-date review of silicon carbide materials properties and devices. With contributions by recognized leaders in SiC technology and materials and device research,

Frontiers in Electronics reports on the most recent developments and future trends in the electronics and photonics industry. The issues address CMOS, SOI and wide band gap semiconductor technology, terahertz technology, and bioelectronics, providing a unique interdisciplinary overview of the key emerging issues. This volume accurately reflects the recent research and development trends: from pure research to research and development; and its contributors are leading experts in microelectronics, nanoelectronics, and nanophotonics from academia, industry, and government agencies.

This book provides readers a unique opportunity to know about the fundamental and applied research areas that support US Army applications. The research papers address the main theme of the conference, "Transformational Science and Technology for the Current and Future Force," emphasizing the critical role of science and technology in winning the global war on terrorism.

The field of nanotubes and nanowires is evolving at a rapid pace, with many potential applications in electronics, optics, and sensors, to name a few. In this book, various prominent researchers summarize our current understanding of these new materials systems, as well as some of these potential applications. A snapshot of the state-of-the-art in the field of nanowires and nanotubes, the contributions give an instructive mix of experimental, theoretical, and visionary material to give the reader an indication of where the field is now, and where it is going. With several points of view...

The advantages and potential payoffs of the terahertz (THz) regime for military and security applications serve as an important driver for interest in the THz-related science and technology. This book presents some of the fundamental research efforts towards the realization of practical THz-S&I capabilities for military and security applications.

A compilation of papers by well-respected researchers working in the field of physics and modeling of novel electronic and optoelectronic devices. It covers topics such as devices based on carbon nanotubes, generation and detection of terahertz radiation in semiconductor structures.

This book provides unique perspectives on the state of the art in multispectral/hyperspectral techniques for early-warning monitoring against chemical, biological and radiological (CB&R) contamination of both surface (e.g. land) and air (e.g. atmospheric) environments through the presentation of a comprehensive survey of the novel spectroscopic methodologies and technologies that are emerging to address the CB&R defense and security challenges of the future. The technical content in this book lends itself to the non-traditional requirements for point and stand-off detection that have evolved...

Contains the selected best papers presented at the Workshop on Frontiers in Electronics (WOFE-07). This book is divided into four distinct sections, with the common denominator throughout being the nano-device, present under various metamorphoses in the wide CMOS and optoelectronics arena.