Nano-Net (eBook)

Preface 5
Organization 7
Table of Contents 11
3D CMOL Crossnet for Neuromorphic Network Applications 13
Introduction 13
3D CMOL Crossnet 14
Performance Evaluation 15
Conclusion 16
References 17
Structural Fault Modelling in Nano Devices 18
Introduction 18
Probabilistic Model for Nanoscale Computation 18
Modeling Noise at Inputs and Interconnects 20
NANOLAB 20
Fault Models 20
Results 22
Conclusions 22
References 22
Proposal for Memristors in Signal Processing 23
References 25
Normal and Reverse Temperature Dependence in Variation-Tolerant Nanoscale Systems with High-k Dielectrics and Metal Gates 26
Introduction 26
Temperature Impact on Current and Delay 27
Variation-Tolerant Systems with Complex Temperature Dependences 28
Conclusion 29
References 30
NEMS Capacitive Sensors for Highly Sensitive, Label-Free Nucleic-Acid Analysis 31
Introduction 31
Experimental 32
Device Fabrication 32
Conclusion 36
References 36
Impact of Process Variation in Fault-Resilient Streaming Nanoprocessors 38
Background 38
Simulation Results 38
References 39
Hybrid DNA and Enzyme Based Computing for Address Encoding, Link Switching and Error Correction in Molecular Communication 40
Introduction 40
Background 41
Molecular Communication 41
Molecular Computing 41
Defining Protocols for Molecular Communication 42
Communication Network Protocols 42
Protocols for Molecular Communication 43
Proposed Solution 45
Encoding and Addressing 46
Molecular Interface Control 47
DNA Decoding and Forward Error Correction 48
Conclusion and Future Work 49
References 50
Hitting Time Analysis for Stochastic Communication 51
Introduction 51
Related Work 52
Hitting Time Analysis 52
Experimental Results 54
Conclusions 55
References 55
FPAA Based on Integration of CMOS and Nanojunction Devices for Neuromorphic Applications 56
Introduction 56
Proposed Neuro-FPAA Architecture 57
FPAA Basics 57
Proposed Neuro-FPAA 57
Operation Analysis and Performance Evaluation 58
Performance Evaluation 59
Conclusion 59
References 60
Exploring Multi-layer Graphene Nanoribbon Interconnects 61
Introduction 61
Conductance Modeling of Multi-layer GNR 62
Single-Layer GNR Conductance 62
Multi-layer GNR Conductance 63
Conductance Comparison 64
Conclusion 64
References 65
Digital Microfluidic Logic Gates 66
Introduction 66
Digital Microfluidic Platform 67
Digital Microfluidic Logic Gates 67
Potential Application of Microfluidic Logic 70
Conclusions 72
References 72
Application of Molecular Electronics Devices in Digital Circuit Design 73
Introduction 73
Device Model 73
Implementation and Results 75
Conclusion 77
References 77
A Voltage Controlled Nano Addressing Circuit 78
References 79
A SWNT-Based Sensor for Detecting Human Blood Alcohol Concentration 81
Introduction and Motivations 81
Theoretical Models of CNT Based Alcohol Sensors 82
Design of a CNT Based Alcohol Sensor 82
Experiments of CNT Sensing Elements 83
Experiment Group #1 83
Experiment Group #2 84
Conclusions and Future Work 84
References 85
A Dual-Mode Hybrid ARQ Scheme for Energy Efficient On-Chip Interconnects 86
Introduction 86
Proposed Error Control Scheme 87
Results and Analysis 88
Conclusion 90
References 90
Using Randomly Assembled Networks for Computation 92
Introduction 92
Principles of Perturbation-Based Computing 93
Design Principles for Perturbation Based Computing 94
Conclusion 96
References 96
A Biochemically-Engineered Molecular Communication System 97
Introduction 97
Key Features and Basic Communication Processes 98
Detailed System Design and Initial Experimental Results 100
Molecular Communication Interface 100
Molecular Propagation System 101
Receiver 103
Integrated Molecular Communication System 104
Conclusions 105
References 105
Random Walks on Random Graphs 107
Introduction 107
Mixing Time 107
Cover Time 108
Applications in Computer Science 108
Rapid Mixing 108
Cover-Time 110
Random Graphs 111
Mixing Time 111
Cover Time of Random Graphs 111
Multiple Particle Walks 113
Random Walks on Random Graph Processes 115
Constructing Random Networks Using Random Walks 116
References 117
Optical Networking in a Swarm of Microrobots 119
Introduction 119
The I-SWARM Project 120
A Miniaturized Communication Module for Microrobots 121
Hardware Description 122
Communication Properties 123
A Basic Communication Strategy between Microrobots 124
A Bio-Inspired Vector-Based Swarm Algorithm 125
Results 128
Conclusions 129
References 130
Counting Photons Using a Nanonetwork of Superconducting Wires 132
References 134
Communicating Mobile Nano-Machines and Their Computational Power 135
Introduction 135
Nanomachine Computational Model 137
Communication Protocol 139
Distributed Computing through Nanomachines 141
References 142
Author Index 143