High-Performance Computing for Theoretical Study of Nanoscale and Molecular Interconnects

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Author(s): Rasit O. Topaloglu (GlobalFoundries, USA), Swati R. Manjari (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)and Saroj K. Nayak (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 20
Source title: Handbook of Research on Computational Science and Engineering: Theory and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): J. Leng (Visual Conclusions, UK)and Wes Sharrock (University of Manchester, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-116-0.ch004

Keywords: Computer Engineering / Engineering Science Reference / Science & Engineering

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Interconnects in semiconductor integrated circuits have shrunk to nanoscale sizes. This size reduction requires accurate analysis of the quantum effects. Furthermore, improved low-resistance interconnects need to be discovered that can integrate with biological and nanoelectronic systems. Accurate system-scale simulation of these quantum effects is possible with high-performance computing (HPC), while high cost and poor feasibility of experiments also suggest the application of simulation and HPC. This chapter introduces computational nanoelectronics, presenting real-world applications for the simulation and analysis of nanoscale and molecular interconnects, which may provide the connection between molecules and silicon-based devices. We survey computational nanoelectronics of interconnects and analyze four real-world case studies: 1) using graphical processing units (GPUs) for nanoelectronic simulations; 2) HPC simulations of current flow in nanotubes; 3) resistance analysis of molecular interconnects; and 4) electron transport improvement in graphene interconnects. In conclusion, HPC simulations are promising vehicles to advance interconnects and study their interactions with molecular/biological structures in support of traditional experimentation.

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