Electromagnetic compatibility-oriented study on through silicon single-walled carbon nanotube bundle via (TS-SWCNTBV) arrays

Abstract

Electromagnetic compatibility-oriented study is performed for accurately characterizing through silicon single-walled carbon nanotube bundle via (TS-SWCNTBV) array in this paper. Based on the modified equivalent lumped-element circuit model of a pair of TS-SWCNTBVs, its forward transmission coefficient, in comparison with copper- and tungsten-based TSVs, is investigated for different metallic fractions of the SWCNTs, with quantum effects treated appropriately. The 3-D transmission-line method (TLM) is further employed for studying mutual couplings in three, four, and nine TS-SWCNTBV arrays, respectively, where the effects of their geometrical and physical parameters on the effective capacitance and conductance are examined in detail. Also, transient coupling noises in different arrays excited by a clock signal, respectively, are predicted and compared, which are useful for the design of high density TS-SWCNTBV arrays with better signal transmission performance. © 2006 IEEE.