Carbon nanomaterials have many unique physical properties
such as extremely large thermal conductivity and ampacity.According to the ITRS prediction
carbon nanomaterials are the most promising candidate to replace the conventional silicon and copper as the electronic materials of choice for the next-generation integrated circuits.In this paper
the present status and future prospect of carbon-based passive devices are reviewed.The characterization of carbon-based nano-interconnects
including carbon nanotube and graphene nano-ribbon
are discussed.Furthermore
the carbon-based high-frequency passive devices
including on-chip inductors and capacitors
are briefly introduced.The potential applications of carbon nanomaterials in the thermal management of ICs are also discussed.