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A Novel Electro-Thermal Model for Carbon Nanotube Interconnects
Journal of American Science • 2013
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Authors
Soliman, Walid, Abdolkader, Tarek M, El-Banna, Mohammed M, Gamal, Salah H
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Journal
Journal of American Science
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Volume
9
Issue
4
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publication.type
International
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Abstract
The electro-thermal effects have an important role in the study of metallic Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
(SWCNTs) for interconnect applications. Experimental data and careful modeling reveal that self-heating is
considerably significant in short nanotubes (1 < L < 15μm) under high-bias. The low-bias resistance of micron scale
SWCNTs is also found to be affected by optical phonon absorption (a scattering mechanism previously neglected)
above 250 K. In this work, we explore the effect of the thermo-electric current (Ihc) caused by the temperature
difference along the SWCNTs interconnects (thermo-electric properties). The thermo-electric current effect is
studied at low and high lengths of SWCNTs and at different biases.
(SWCNTs) for interconnect applications. Experimental data and careful modeling reveal that self-heating is
considerably significant in short nanotubes (1 < L < 15μm) under high-bias. The low-bias resistance of micron scale
SWCNTs is also found to be affected by optical phonon absorption (a scattering mechanism previously neglected)
above 250 K. In this work, we explore the effect of the thermo-electric current (Ihc) caused by the temperature
difference along the SWCNTs interconnects (thermo-electric properties). The thermo-electric current effect is
studied at low and high lengths of SWCNTs and at different biases.