Nano Devices and Circuit Techniques for Low-Energy Applications and Energy Harvesting, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
KAIST Research Series

This book describes the development of core technologies to address two of the most challenging issues in research for future IT platform development, namely innovative device design and reduction of energy consumption. Three key devices, the FinFET, the TunnelFET, and the electromechanical nanoswitch are described with extensive details of use for practical applications. Energy issues are also covered in a tutorial fashion from material physics, through device technology, to innovative circuit design. The strength of this book lies in its holistic approach dealing with material trends, state-of-the-art of key devices, new examples of circuits and systems applications.   

This is the first of three books based on the Integrated Smart Sensors research project, which describe the development of innovative devices, circuits, and system-level enabling technologies.  The aim of the project was to develop common platforms on which various devices and sensors can be loaded, and to create systems offering significant improvements in information processing speed, energy usage, and size.

The book contains extensive reference lists and with over 200 figures  introduces the reader to the general subject in a tutorial style, also addressing the state-of-the-art,  allowing it to be used as a guide for starting researchers in these fields.

PART 1  Devices for Low Energy

1 Tunneling Field Effect Transistors for Ultralow Power Application; Byung-Gook Park

2 Bulk FInFETs: Design at 14 mm Node and Key Characteristics; Jong-Ho Lee

3 Micro and Nano Electromechanical Contact Switches for Logic, Memeory and Power Applications; Yong-Ha Song, Jun-Bo Yoon

4 Ultra-low Power Processor Design with 3D IC Operating at Sub/Near-threshold Voltages; Sandeep Samal, Sung Kyu Lim

PART 2  Systems and Circuits for Low Energy, Materials for Low Energy

5 Reconfigurable Photovoltaic Array Systems for Adaptive and Fault-Tolerant Energy Harvesting; Naehyuck Chang, Massoud Pedram, Hyung Gyu Lee, Yanzhi Wang, Younghyun Kim

6 Energy Harversting from the Human Body and Powering up Implant Devices; Ross Kerley, Xiucheng Huang, Dong Sam Ha

7 Low-Power Circuit Techniques for Efficient Energy Harvesting; Jaeha Kim, Myeong-Jae Park, Joonseok Yang, Wootaek Lim

8 Preparation of Porous Graphene based nanomaterials for electrochemical energy storage devices; Yuanzhe Piao

9 Graphene and 2-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Materials for Energy-related Applications; Gyeong Sook Bang, Sung-Yool Choi

Chong-Min Kyung (Professor, KAIST) received B.S. in Electrical Engineering (EE)  from Seoul National University in 1975, M.S. and Ph.D. in EE from KAIST in 1977 and 1981, respectively. He worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill during 1981-1983. Since 1983, he has been Professor at the Department of EE at KAIST. He started Center for Integrated Smart Sensors (CISS) in 2011, sponsored as Global Frontier Project by Korean government. He has published over 300 international journal/conference papers on device physics/simulation, CAD, computer graphics, and System-on-a-Chip design including RISC/CISC microprocessors, VLIW and reconfigurable DSP cores, and video CODEC.

His current research focuses on applying system-level cost-energy-rate-distortion optimization techniques to the design of smart sensors, especially smart cameras.

Offers detailed coverage of key devices, circuits, systems and materials technology with a focus on practical low-energy applications

Provides in-depth description of three key devices, the FinFET, the TunnelFET, and the electromechanical nanoswitch

Presents unique research results from a Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning of Korea funded project into low-energy applications and energy harvesting

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras