After a short overview over the development of semiconductor electronics from its beginning to today, the present tendencies in the development of nanoelectronics is discussed. Nanoelectronics can be defined as electronics with dimensions of less than 0.1 micron. Nanoelectronics comprises the down-scaling of semiconductor devices to structure dimensions below 100 nanometer as well as novel nanoelectronic devices based on novel materials and device concepts, including carbon based devices, magnetic and spintronic devices, molecular electronics and superconducting electronics. Since further down-scaling of the circuits will soon reach technological and cost limits, completely novel technological approaches are of interest. We discuss these novel device concepts. The key role of nanoelectronics in the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution is discussed.     «

After a short overview over the development of semiconductor electronics from its beginning to today, the present tendencies in the development of nanoelectronics is discussed. Nanoelectronics can be defined as electronics with dimensions of less than 0.1 micron. Nanoelectronics comprises the down-scaling of semiconductor devices to structure dimensions below 100 nanometer as well as novel nanoelectronic devices based on novel materials and device concepts, including carbon based devices, magnet...     »