Nanoelectronics and Information Technology

The Book:Providing an introduction to electronic materials and device concepts for the major areas of current and future information technology, the value of this book lies in its focus on the underlying principles. Illustrated by contemporary examples, these basic principles will hold for many years, despite the rapid developments in this field. There is hardly any other field where the links between basic science and application are tighter than in nanoelectronics and information technology. As an example, the design of tunneling field effect transistors, single electron devices or molecular electronic structures is simply inconceivable without delving deep into quantum mechanics. This textbook is primarily aimed at students of physics, electrical engineering and information technology, as well as material science in their 3rd year and higher. It is equally of interest to professionals wanting a broader overview of this hot topic.