A Hybrid Route from CMOS to Nano and Molecular Electronics -- From SOI Basics to Nano-Size MOSFETs -- Strategies of Nanoscale Semiconductor Lasers -- Silicon Nanocrystal Nonvolatile Memory -- Novel Dielectric Materials for Future Transistor Generations -- Scanning Force Microscopies for Imaging and Characterization of Nanostructured Materials -- Simulation of Nano-CMOS Devices: From Atoms to Architecture -- Lattice Polarons and Switching in Molecular Nanowires and Quantum Dots.

This book is designed as an introduction for graduate students, engineers, and researchers who want to understand the current status and future trends of micro- and nano-electronic materials and devices. It also serves as an essential reference for nanotechnology "gurus" who need to keep abreast of the latest directions and challenges in microelectronic technology. Written by leading experts in each research area the viewpoints presented can help to foster further research and cross-disciplinary interactions required to surmount the barriers facing future generations of technology design.