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Graphene Transistors and Circuits

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Graphene, which is a monolayer of carbon atoms packed into a two-dimensional (2D) honeycomb lattice, has demonstrated high mobility for ballistic transport, high carrier velocity for fast switching, monolayer thin body for optimum electrostatic scaling, and excellent thermal conductivity [1–5].

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Mohanram, K., Yang, X. (2011). Graphene Transistors and Circuits. In: Jha, N., Chen, D. (eds) Nanoelectronic Circuit Design. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7609-3_10

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