Nanotube based logic driver circuits. These include pull-up driver
circuits, push-pull driver circuits, tristate driver circuits, among
others. Under one embodiment, an off-chip driver circuit includes a
differential input having first and second signal links, each coupled to
a respective one of two differential, on-chip signals. At least one
output link is connectable to an off-chip impedance load, and at least
one switching element has an input node, an output node, a nanotube
channel element, and a control structure disposed in relation to the
nanotube channel element to controllably form and unform an electrically
conductive channel between said input node and said output node. The
input node is coupled to a reference signal and the control structure is
coupled to the first and second signal links. The output node is coupled
to the output link, and the channel element is sized to carry sufficient
current to drive said off-chip impedance load.