Nanowires
As the dimensions of electronic devices steadily shrink while performance expectations are kept stringent throughout the course of the technology roadmap, alternative materials and fabrication approaches become necessary. Herein, bottom-up grown nanowires are considered potential candidates for future implementation in electronic applications. A large variety of materials are currently being studied in the form of nanowires: group IV, III-V, II-VI semiconductors; refractory and compound metals as well as phase-change materials. Their applications range from active-regions of electrical and optical devices, to memory devices and metallic interconnects.
Namlab is currently focusing on the synthesis and integration of nanowires for novel transistors, interconnects and memory devices to meet the expectations of future electrical requirements.