| Abstract | The scaling of CMOS technology is coming soon to an end, and yet it is unclear whether CMOS devices in the 10-20 nanometer range will find a useful place in semiconductor products. At the same time, new silicon-based technologies (e.g., silicon nanowires) and non-silicon based (e.g., carbon nanotubes) show the promise of replacing traditional transistors. Within this rich set of possibilities, we will see more an more a hybridization of technologies toward achieving specific objectives, such as seamless interfacing to embedded sensors, ultra-low power consumption, biological probing, etc. In order for the technology to be widely applicable, specific architectures will be required as well as design tools and methodologies. |