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2. Expectations for Future Micro- and Nanotechnologies
2. Expectations for Future Micro- and Nanotechnologies
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Past SIA roadmaps have proven to be reliable predictors of future integrated circuit performance. The growth in integrated circuit (IC)
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I-. 2013 2016 FIGURE 2-2 Lithography half-pitch feature size versus time.
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most people in the semiconductor industry to imagine how we could continue to afford the historic trends in process equipment and factory costs for another 15 years! A new technology will be needed, because, beyond the numerous technological and economic difficulties arising with sub-10-nanometer minimum dimensions, MOSFET integrated circuit (IC)
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On the other hand, the same nanoscale phenomena offer the opportunity to develop whole new classes of devices based on the principles of quantum physics, which may propel integrated circuits toward and beyond the end of the current roadmap. FlashRAM, now widely used to store data in digital cameras and MP3 music players, uses quantum-mechanical tunneling of electrons through 10-nanometer-thick dielectric layers to charge a memory storage element.
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MEMS Industry Group 2001 Annual Report The MEMS Industry Group is a nonprofit trade association of 22 member companies, established, in part, to "enable the exchange of non-proprietary information among members" and "provide reliable industry data that furthers the development of technology." Its annual report for 2001 discusses the key drivers and challenges expected by the industry over the next 20 years.4 The committee briefly summarizes the findings here. Starting with materials and fabrication approaches developed for the microelectronics industry, multiple miniaturized electronic and mechanical subsystems are integrated into a single microsystem.
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Biotechnological drivers will include cell handling and living organisms. Other technological drivers involve interfaces between systems at different length scales, the need for low power operation, and the dramatic increase in computing power.
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citizenry. While nanotechnology is in its infancy and substantial changes in direction and emphasis can be expected in the research portfolio of the NNI over the next decade, an inspection of the current NNI Grand Challenges gives an overview of the initial intent.
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Improve our health by developing new medical imaging techniques and biosensors; use nanoparticles to target the delivery of drugs directly to the most important sites; improve biological implants through nanoscale engineering of the implant-bone interface; develop devices to enable vision and hearing; produce better diagnostic methods using gene sequencing methods. Nanoscale processes for environmental improvement.
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Use nanoscience and technology to assure military dominance at reduced cost and manpower, yet with lower risk to war fighters. Produce enormous gains in knowledge superiority with orders of magnitude gains in processor speed, storage capacity, access speed, display technology, and communications bandwidth.
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2000. Nanotechnology Research Directions, IWGN Workshop Report.
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