M Macucci et al 2001 Nanotechnology 12 136 doi:10.1088/0957-4484/12/2/313
M Macucci1, G Iannaccone1, J Greer2, J Martorell3, D W L Sprung4, A Schenk5, I I Yakimenko6, K-F Berggren6, K Stokbro7 and N Gippius8
Show affiliationsDuring the meetings of the theory and modelling working group, within the MEL-ARI (Microelectronics Advanced Research Initiative) and NID-FET (Nanotechnology Information Devices-Future and Emerging Technologies) initiatives of the European Commission, we have been discussing the current status and the future perspectives of nanoscale device modelling. The outcome of such a discussion is summarized in the present paper, outlining the major challenges for the future, such as the integration of nonequilibrium phenomena and of molecular-scale properties. We believe that modelling has a growing importance in the development of nanoelectronic devices and must therefore make a move from physics to engineering, providing valid design tools, with quantitative predictive capabilities.
Issue 2 (June 2001)
Received 16 January 2001, in final form 1 March 2001
M Macucci et al 2001 Nanotechnology 12 136
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