Future Trends in Microelectronics

The continuing miniaturization in silicon devices has led to current research in such topics as Nanoelectronics, Quantum Cascade Lasers, Nanomaterials and applications in biology. In this book leading professionals in the semiconductor microelectronics field discuss the future evolution of their profession through questions such as:
* As the end of CMOS scaling is approaching, what kind of research does the silicon industry need to continue its expansion?
* What is its future beyond shrinking silicon devices?
* Is there practicality in such fashionable topics as quantum computing, molecular computing, spintronics, and similar research trends?
* What is the most likely future of microelectronis in the near and long term?

SERGE LURYI, PhD, is Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at State University of New York at Stony Brook. His work in optoelectronics, semiconductors, and sensor systems has earned him numerous awards and fellowships. Professor Luryi has published over 200 professional papers and holds thiry-five U.S. patents.
JIMMY XU, PhD, is Professor of Engineering and Physics at Brown University and currently conducts research in quantum and molecular electronics and photonics. He has won numerous international awards for his research accomplishments, including the 1995 Steacie Prize of Canada.
ALEX ZASLAVSKY, PhD, is an associate professor of Engineering and Physics at Brown University. He has won numerous awards, including the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award. An Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, Professor Zaslavsky has published over sixty papers and coedited several books on device physics and microelectronics.