1.2 Dynamics of exponentials in circuits and systems

Our industry is in a state of transition as the result of the confluence of two trends - the first, technology driven, the second, market driven: 1. CMOS scaling is coming to an end! This is encouraging “multi-dimensional innovations” in circuits and systems enabled by various scaling trends (exponential and nonlinear) in CMOS device engineering for analog circuits, new materials such as III–V, timing references, high-performance SiGe devices, integrated sensors, and Si photonics. 2. Electronics is a critical element in many product areas: automotive, industrial, and medical. In all of these, there is rapid growth in both volume and sophistication. Demand for these products will result in an industry where a very large number of semiconductor devices is provided to a large number of customers using differentiated manufacturing technologies.