Semiconducting carbon nanotubes are robust molecules with nanometer-scale diameters that can be used in field-effect transistors, from larger thin-film implementation to devices that work in conjunction with silicon electronics, and can potentially be used as a platform for high-performance digital electronics as well as radio-frequency and sensing applications. Recent progress in the materials, devices, and technologies related to carbon nanotube transistors is briefly reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the most broadly impactful advancements that have evolved from single-nanotube devices to implementations with aligned nanotubes and even nanotube thin films. There are obstacles that remain to be addressed, including material synthesis and processing control, device structure design and transport considerations, and further integration demonstrations with improved reproducibility and reliability; however, the integration of more than 10,000 devices in single functional chips has already been realized.

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碳纳米管晶体管：用分子制造电子产品

半导体碳纳米管是坚固的分子，具有纳米级直径，可用于场效应晶体管，从较大的薄膜实施到与硅电子设备协同工作的设备，并有可能用作高性能数字的平台电子以及射频和传感应用。简要回顾了碳纳米管晶体管相关材料、器件和技术的最新进展。重点放在影响最广泛的进步上，这些进步已经从单纳米管设备发展到具有对齐的纳米管甚至纳米管薄膜的实现。还有一些障碍有待解决，包括材料合成和加工控制、设备结构设计和运输考虑，进一步整合演示，提高可重复性和可靠性；然而，在单个功能芯片中集成超过10,000个器件已经实现。