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A roadmap for the future development of 2D information material layout planning. Source: Science China Press
As a significant advance in the semiconductor industry, a new review paper from the “Shuang-Qing Forum” provides a comprehensive overview of the development and strategic roadmap of two-dimensional (2D) materials.
This joint effort by leading Chinese scholars explains the transition of 2D materials from basic research to industrial development and highlights the critical role of dedicated tools, AI, and academia-industry collaboration to drive this technological revolution.
The study was published in the journal Science Chinese Information Science.
A new era of semiconductor miniaturization
Over the past 70 years, the semiconductor industry has been a driving force in technological advancement, including continuous miniaturization and performance improvement.
The pursuit of Moore's Law has led to the exploration of new materials and geometries, among which 2D materials such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as potential candidates for next-generation transistors based on atomically thin channels. .
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A roadmap for future developments in 2D optoelectronics. Source: Science China Press
Strategic Roadmap for 2D Materials
The review paper highlights the need for dedicated technologies and tools to meet industry standards for 2D materials. This highlights the importance of materials growth, characterization, and circuit design, and lays the foundation for collaborative efforts between academia and industry to drive 2D materials research over the next decade. The main parts of the roadmap are:
- Materials, Scaling with Precision: The future of 2D semiconductor materials depends on scaling up production with precision. Although the industry has made great strides with 2-inch n-type single crystal wafers, material defect issues remain. The development of large single crystals capable of precise defect control and the development of p/n-type materials suitable for silicon performance are the main directions of future development.
- Characterization is an essential role for AI: Sophisticated characterization techniques reach subatomic resolution levels to meet the requirements of 2D materials. Integration of AI tools is essential for standardized and refined evaluation criteria and ensures the accuracy and efficiency of experimental metadata analysis.
- Electronics, synergies between BEOL and FEOL: 2D semiconductor devices are advancing toward performance metrics comparable to silicon-based devices. Future developments will focus on underlying technologies such as HKMG integration and controllable doping, with a focus on performance, power consumption, and area optimization.
- Thermal management and interconnect, overcoming RC delay: Effective thermal management and RC delay reduction are critical in semiconductor devices. Performance and reliability were improved by using materials with a low dielectric constant and integrating two-dimensional materials such as hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and graphene.
- Integrated Circuits Embrace 3D Integration: The future of integrated circuits (ICs) based on 2D semiconductors is moving towards 3D integration. This transition leverages the advantages of 2D semiconductors for monolithic 3D heterogeneous integration to improve chip-level energy efficiency and functionality.
- Optoelectronic integration, the road to high-throughput technology: Optoelectronic integration is poised to become a pivotal direction in high-throughput information technology. The synthesis of large-scale, high-quality single crystals and the advancement of multifunctional integrated devices are key to this future trajectory.
Additional information:
Hao Qiu et al., Two-dimensional materials for future information technology: status and prospects; Science Chinese Information Science (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11432-024-4033-8
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