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The growth of modern electronic technology based on semiconductor transistors is almost reaching an impasse because the Moore’s Law is almost reaching its fundamental limits. In a few years, transistors will reach a state where they cannot be further shrunk. This calls for immediate measures to find ways and alternatives to replace the present transistor and electronic technology with future-proof and concrete technology that will keep the development of electronics technology afloat.

Moreover, the epicenter of current technology development in electronics lies in miniaturization. The gadgets have shrunk drastically in the last decade and emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) and connected living among other megatrends assures further miniaturization of devices. This technology development however needs to be sustainable and future proof. Sustainability in electronics involves striking a right balance between efficiency, performance and power consumption of electronic devices. Low power electronics promises to achieve the sought after balance and create a new platform for the future of electronics to sustain.

Key Words: Low power electronics, field effect transistor, Moore’s Law, voltage scaling, threshold voltage, very large scale integration (VLSI), microcontrollers, microprocessors, static power, dynamic power