1、CACTI-CNFET:an Analytical Tool for Timing,Power,and Area of SRAMs with Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors*Shinobu MiwaEiichiro Sekikawa Tongxin YangRyota ShioyaHayato YamakiHiroki HondaThe University of Electro-CommunicationsThe University of TokyoJan 20-23,202530TH ASIA AND SOUTH PACIFIC DESI
2、GN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE(ASP-DAC 2025)1*This work was partially supported by JSPS(Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)KAKENHI Grant Numbers 18K19778,20H04153,23K18461,and 24K02913,and VLSI Design and Education Center(VDEC),the University of Tokyo in collaboration with NIHON SYNOPSYS G.K.CNFET
3、(Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor)Transistor composed of nano-meter order carbon nanotubes(CNTs)Use CNTs,which have an electronic characteristic superior to silicon,as channel materials Operate at a high speed with a small supply voltage(e.g.,0.375V)Greater performance than silicon transistor
4、s 1 Gate delay:1/3.9 Energy efficiency:9.4xJan 20-23,202530TH ASIA AND SOUTH PACIFIC DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE(ASP-DAC 2025)2CNFET1 C.Qiu et al.,Scaling Carbon Nanotube Complementary Transistors to 5-nm Gate Lengths,Science(2017)Cross section of CNFETs 1CNFET ProcessorsJan 20-23,202530TH ASIA AND
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