Design and analysis of systems based on RF receivers with multiple carbon nanotube antennas

Abstract In this paper, possible uses of systems composed of multiple CNT-based EM receivers are introduced and their communication-theoretical analysis developed. Four possible example applications that involve multiple CNTs are discussed and their system-level design is emphasized. Then, a communication-theoretical analysis of the performance of a generic system that involves multiple CNT-based RF receivers is introduced. The generic receiver system in question is the underlying component of the example applications and their system-level design. Furthermore, the analysis provides some insights into fundamental questions such as communication rate and encoding of information in nanoscale devices.

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