This is a very brief review of the recent work on the development of hybrid semiconductor/nanodevice integrated circuits. Such a circuit will combine a CMOS subsystem, and a nanowire crossbar with simple bistable two-terminal devices formed at each crosspoint, connected with an area-distributed “CMOL” interface. Simulations have shown that the hybrid circuits may serve as the basis for (i) tera...

The modelling of nanoelectronic systems has been the topic of ever increasing activity for nearly two decades. Yet, new questions, challenges and opportunities continue to emerge. In this article we review theoretical and numerical work on two new developments in the theory of molecular-scale electronics. First we review a density functional theory analysis within the Keldysh non-equilibrium Gr...

This paper provides an overview of research developments toward nanometer-scale electronic switching devices for use in building ultra-densely integrated electronic computers. Specifically, two classes of alternatives to the field-effect transistor are considered: 1) quantum-effect and single-electron solid-state devices and 2) molecular electronic devices. A taxonomy of devices in each class i...

A novel nanometer-scale electronic technology, called nanoelectronics is emerging. Nanoelectronic discrete devices, such as resonant tunneling diodes and transistors, singleelectron transistors, bistable quantum-cells, quantum interference devices, etc. have been proposed and built. Technology and physics of the devices are reasonably well understood, but there exists a gap between device physi...

One-dimensional (1D) semiconductor nanostructures are promising building blocks for future nanoelectronic and nanophotonic devices. ZnO has proven to be a multifunctional and multistructural nanomaterial with promising properties. Here we report the growth of ZnO nanosquids which can be directly grown on planar oxidized Si substrates without using catalysts and templates. The formation of these...