Patent ID: 8455297

Claim:
A method for fabricating a carbon nanotube-based integrated circuit, comprising the steps of: providing a first wafer comprising carbon nanotubes which is formed by depositing the carbon nanotubes on a first substrate, depositing a first oxide layer onto the substrate covering the carbon nanotubes, and forming one or more first electrodes that extend at least part way through the first oxide layer and are in contact with one or more of the carbon nanotubes; providing a second wafer comprising one or more device elements which is formed by fabricating the device elements on a second substrate, depositing a second oxide layer over the device elements, and forming one or more second electrodes that extend at least part way through the second oxide layer connected to one or more of the device elements; and connecting one or more of the carbon nanotubes with one or more of the device elements by bonding the first wafer and the second wafer together.