Advancing microelectronics through nanoscale science: A perspective on needs and opportunities from the nanoscale science research centers
Published in Applied Physics Reviews 12 (4), 2025
Abstract:
Microelectronics are the cornerstone of the modern world, enhancing our daily lives by providing services such as communications and datacenters. These resources are accessible thanks to the continual pursuit of a deeper understanding of the chemical and physical phenomena underlying the materials synthesis approaches and fabrication processes used to create microelectronic components and subsequently the components’ responses to electrical, optical, and other stimuli that are utilized within microelectronic systems. Today, further development of microelectronics requires multidisciplinary expertise across scientific disciplines and fields of study–synthesis, materials characterization, nanoscale fabrication, and performance characterization–with focus placed on comprehending the nanoscale forms and features of microelectronic components.