Microsystems for Bioelectronics
Scaling and Performance Limits
- 3rd Edition - March 1, 2026
- Authors: Victor V. Zhirnov, Ralph K. Cavin III
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 8 3 6 3 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 8 3 6 4 - 9
The advances in microsystems offer new opportunities and capabilities to develop systems for biomedical applications, such as diagnostics and therapy. In its third edition,… Read more
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The advances in microsystems offer new opportunities and capabilities to develop systems for biomedical applications, such as diagnostics and therapy. In its third edition, Microsystems for Bioelectronics offers a comprehensive treatment of microsystems by thoroughly covering basic physics, chemistry, biology, materials, and engineering concepts, with an emphasis on the performance limits associated with the shrinking scale of microsystems. Microsystems for Bioelectronics: Scaling and Performance Limits considers physical principles and trends in extremely scaled autonomous microsystems such as integrated intelligent sensor systems, with a focus on energy minimization. It explores the implications of energy minimization on device and system architecture. It further details behavior of electronic components and its implications on system-level scaling and performance limits. In particular, fundamental scaling limits for energy sourcing, sensing, memory, computation and communication subsystems are developed and new applications such as optical, magnetic and mechanical sensors are presented. This fully revised and updated edition includes information on DRAM and 3D NAND semiconductor memories, betavoltaic energy conversion, advanced packaging, recent technology trends, and new technology roadmaps. The new edition of this well-proven book with its unique focus and interdisciplinary approach shows the complexities of the next generation of nanoelectronic microsystems in a clear and easy-to-understand manner, and is aimed for a broad audience within several disciplines.
- Discusses performance estimates for the physical limits and for emerging trends in semiconductor technology as they relate to equivalent biosystems capabilities
- Features state-of-the-art information on DRAM and 3D NAND semiconductor memories, betavoltaic energy conversion, advanced packaging, recent technology trends, and technology roadmaps
- Provides a framework for cross-disciplinary cooperation of scientists and engineers, due its multidisciplinary approach
Scientists and engineers who are involved in research, development and use of electronic nano and micro-systems, particularly in biotech and biomedicine contexts. Graduate and PhD students in bioengineering and bioelectronics
1. The Nanomorphic Cell: Atomic-level Limits of Computing
2. Basic Physics of ICT
3. Energy in the Small: Micro-scale Energy Sources
4. Fundamental Limits for Logic and Memory
5. A Severely Scaled Information Processor
6. Sensors at the Micro-Scale
7. Nanomorphic Cell Communication Unit
8. Micron-sized Systems: in carbo vs. in silico
2. Basic Physics of ICT
3. Energy in the Small: Micro-scale Energy Sources
4. Fundamental Limits for Logic and Memory
5. A Severely Scaled Information Processor
6. Sensors at the Micro-Scale
7. Nanomorphic Cell Communication Unit
8. Micron-sized Systems: in carbo vs. in silico
- Edition: 3
- Published: March 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Victor V. Zhirnov
Victor Zhirnov is Chief Scientist at the Semiconductor Research Corporation. He is responsible for envisioning new long-term research directions in semiconductor information and communication technologies for industry and academia. His semiconductor experience spans over 30 years in the areas of materials, processes, device physics and fundamental limits. Victor served as the Chair for the Emerging Research Device (ERD) Working Group for the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) and for the 2030 Decadal Plan for Semiconductors. Currently, he is Chair of the Microelectronics and Advanced Packaging Technologies Roadmap. Victor received the M.S. in applied physics from the Ural Polytechnic Institute, Yekaterinburg, Russia, and the Ph.D. in solid state electronics and microelectronics from the Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, in 1989 and 1992, respectively.
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Scientist, Semiconductor Research Corporation, USARC
Ralph K. Cavin III
Dr. Cavin received his BSEE (1961) and MSEE (1962) from Mississippi State University and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University in 1968. He served as a Senior Engineer at the Martin-Marietta Company in Orlando, Florida, from 1962 to 1965. While he was at Martin, Dr. Cavin was responsible for the design and manufacture of tactical missile guidance and control systems.
After taking his Ph.D., Dr. Cavin joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University where he obtained the rank of Full Professor and also served the department as Assistant Head for Research.
In 1983, he joined the Semiconductor Research Corporation as Director of Design Sciences research programs until 1989. He became Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University from 1989 - 1994 and was Dean of Engineering at North Carolina State University from 1994 - 1995. He was the Semiconductor Research Corporation Vice President for Research Operations from 1996 to 2007 and SRC Chief Scientist from 2007 to 2012. Dr. Cavin retired in 2012 and has remained engaged as a consultant and advisor in the semiconductor and signal processing sectors.
His technical interests span VLSI design, advanced information processing technologies, semiconductor device and technology limits, control and signal processing theories, and engineering education. He has authored or co-authored over 100 refereed technical papers and contributions to books. Dr. Cavin is a Life Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has participated actively in a wide variety of society programs. He has served as a consultant to several government, industrial, and academic institutions.
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Scientist (Retired), Semiconductor Research Corporation, USA