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Ultra large-scale integration (ULSI) technology is one of the most dominant and important technologies of the 21st century. It is the base for the global electronics system industry.
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Shacham-Diamand, Y. (2009). Challenges in ULSI Interconnects - Introduction to the Book. In: Shacham-Diamand, Y., Osaka , T., Datta, M., Ohba, T. (eds) Advanced Nanoscale ULSI Interconnects: Fundamentals and Applications. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95868-2_1
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