A system includes a first crosswire array, having first input wiring and first output wiring, and a second crosswire array, having second input wiring and second output wiring, wherein the first crosswire array and second crosswire array are provided on or above the same side of a first substrate. A second substrate is provided opposing the first substrate and including interconnection tips and circuit elements used to electrically connect the first output wiring to the second input wiring. This system may be applied for interconnection between crosswire or crossbar arrays with different functionalities such as memory storage, pattern analysis, electron beam lithography, image sensing, image generation, etc. It may also provide for interconnection between solid state electronics, fabricated on the second substrate and nanowire or nanotube based crosswire arrays fabricated on the first substrate.