Carbon-nanotube-based RF components with multiple applications

• Main Authors: Franck, P., Yap, C. C., Brun, C., Pacchini, S., Chow, W. L., Li, H., Baillargeat, D., Tay, B. K.
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Nanoelectronics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106152; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/23942; http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEEE-IWS.2013.6616780
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Owing to their extraordinary electronic properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), as a building block, promise superior performance and novel functionalities for microwave electronic components. This review presents some of the last results obtained in three different fields of this fast moving area - antennas, interconnects and sensors. Electromagnetic and analytical models are used to evaluate and optimize component performance. Synergy between fabrication and simulation techniques allows the practical design of bundled-CNTs-based components. Opportunities are discussed from the fabrication of CNT materials (PECVD, CVD) to their implementation in components and systems by specific technological processes (Photolithography, Flip-Chip, Inkjet printing, etc.). Actual performance of fabricated prototypes and expected improvement based on the CNTs implementation are presented.