Introduction to DNA Self-Assembled Computer Design [Hardcover]

Christopher Dwyer (Author), Alvin Lebeck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2008 | ISBN-10: 159693168X | ISBN-13: 978-1596931688

The use of DNA self-assembly in microchip fabrication may well revolutionize computing, and this trail-blazing book is the first to bridge the gap between current chip technology and the molecular-scale circuitries that lie ahead. It explores the latest breakthroughs in the use of DNA as construction material, and maps out a method for developing DNA self-assembled computer systems that includes detailed design case studies. Probing both the science and the engineering involved, this one-of-a-kind resource reviews current microchip fabrication methods and architectures and discusses fundamentals of nanoscale design and DNA self-assembly. Moreover, the book surveys current limitations and challenges, and features detailed case studies of lightweight self-organizing computer architectures.

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About the Author

Christopher Dwyer is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Duke University. He was general co-chair of the 2006 IEEE Nano-nets Conference and program chair of the 4th Workshop on Non-Silicon Computing (2007). He has served as guest editor for IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology and the ACM Journal on Emerging Technologies in Computing Systems. Alvin LeBeck is an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Duke University. He is also associate editor of the Journal of Instruction-Level Parallelism and was technical program co-chair of the 1st International Conference on Nano-Networks (2006).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 215 pages
• Publisher: Artech House Publishers (January 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159693168X
• ISBN-13: 978-1596931688
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,198,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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