BEYOND SCALING SCIENCES

Abstract

The Beyond Scaling Sciences project supports investigations into materials, devices, and architectures to provide continued improvements in electronics performance with or without the benefit of Moore's Law (silicon transistor scaling). Within the next ten years, traditional scaling will start to encounter the fundamental physical limits of silicon, requiring fresh approaches to new electronic systems. Over the short term, DoD will therefore need to unleash circuit specialization in order to maximize the benefit of traditional silicon. Over the longer term, DoD and the nation will need to engage the computer, material, and mechanical sciences to explore electronics improvements through new non-volatile memory devices that combine computation and memory, and new automated design tools using machine learning. Other memory devices could also leverage an emerging understanding of the physics of magnetic states, electron spin properties, topological insulators, or phase-changing materials. Additionally, new design and manufacturing advances for three-dimensional microelectronics integration will underpin continued performance improvements as silicon transistor scaling plateaus. Beyond Scaling programs addressed fundamental exploration in each of these areas.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: ES-02_0601101E_1_0400_PB_2024

Tags

Fields of Study

• Physics

Readers

• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

• AI & ML
• AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
• Microelectronics