title: A Thermal Model for Carbon Nanotube Interconnects.
abstract: In this work, we have studied Joule heating in carbon nanotube based very large scale integration (VLSI) interconnects and incorporated Joule heating influenced scattering in our previously developed current transport model. The theoretical model explains breakdown in carbon nanotube resistance which limits the current density. We have also studied scattering parameters of carbon nanotube (CNT) interconnects and compared with the earlier work. For 1 µm length single-wall carbon nanotube, 3 dB frequency in S12parameter reduces to ~120 GHz from 1 THz considering Joule heating. It has been found that bias voltage has little effect on scattering parameters, while length has very strong effect on scattering parameters.
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. kmohsi1@lsu.edu.
authors.forename: Kaji Muhammad
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Mohsin
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. ashok@ece.lsu.edu.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Electronics Branch, Space Vehicles Directorate, Electronics Foundations Group, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland, NM 87117, USA. ashwani.sharma@kirtland.af.mil.
authors.forename: Ashwani K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Electronics Branch, Space Vehicles Directorate, Electronics Foundations Group, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland, NM 87117, USA. clay.mayberry@kirtland.af.mil.
authors.forename: Clay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mayberry
keywords: Joule heating; SWCNT; VLSI interconnect; scattering