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Imaging Dissipation and Hot Spots in Carbon Nanotube Network Transistors
Applied Physics Letters (2011)
  • David Estrada, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Eric Pop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Abstract
We use infrared thermometry of carbon nanotube network (CNN) transistors and find the formation of distinct hot spots during operation. However, the average CNN temperature at breakdown is significantly lower than expected from the breakdown of individual nanotubes, suggesting extremely high regions of power dissipation at the CNN junctions. Statistical analysis and comparison with a thermal model allow the estimate of an upper limit for the average tube-tube junction thermal resistance, ∼ 4.4×1011 K/W (thermal conductance of ∼ 2.27 pW/K). These results indicate that nanotube junctions have a much greater impact on CNN transport, dissipation, and reliability than extrinsic factors such as low substrate thermal conductivity.
Publication Date
February 14, 2011
Citation Information
David Estrada and Eric Pop. "Imaging Dissipation and Hot Spots in Carbon Nanotube Network Transistors" Applied Physics Letters Vol. 98 (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_estrada/10/