| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2011 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Surfaces and Heterostructures at Nano- or Micro-Scale and Their Characterization, Properties, and Applications
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| Presentation Title |
Data Transmission Performance of Graphene Interconnects |
| Author(s) |
Cengiz Ozkan |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Cengiz Ozkan |
| Abstract Scope |
This poster describes our recent work on emerging interconnect technologies based on graphene layers and on the materials processing challenges for large scale applications. Interconnects fabricated from graphene layers could serve as a future replacement for metal interconnects. An attractive aspect of using graphene interconnects is the potential dual-functionality where they could also serve as thermal spreaders given their excellent thermal conductivity characteristics. We present results on digital data transmission performance of graphene interconnects grown by chemical vapor deposition, and the. initial studies demonstrated that they can sustain data rates up to 90 megabits per second. Graphene interconnects behave as RLC lines and the bandwidth is inversely proportional to resistance caused by defects in the synthesized graphene layers and the inductance and capacitance of the interconnect lines. We are continuously improving the quality of CVD grown graphene layers to improve the bandwidth of transmission beyond the gigabits per second level. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: A CD-only volume |