Wireless interconnect and the potential for carbon nanotubes

IEEE Design and Test of Computers

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 44-52

  Nojeh, Alireza ^a   Ivanov, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

carbon nanotubes; device and test; ICs; interconnect; networks on chip; optical antennas; wireless

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; ICS; INTERCONNECT NETWORKS; KEY CHARACTERISTICS; ON CHIPS; OPTICAL ANTENNAS; RADIATION BEHAVIOR; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS; WIRELESS INTERCONNECTS;

DIPOLE ANTENNAS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIRELESS NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 77954856185     PISSN: 07407475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MDT.2010.58     Document Type: Article

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