Carbon nanotube contact structures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7731503
APP PUB NO 20100112828A1
SERIAL NO

11466039

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A carbon nanotube contact structure can be used for making pressure connections to a DUT. The contact structure can be formed using a carbon nanotube film or with carbon nanotubes in solution. The carbon nanotube film can be grown in a trench in a sacrificial substrate in which a contact structure such as a beam or contact element is then formed by metal plating. The film can also be formed on a contact element and have metal posts dispersed therein to provide rigidity and elasticity. Contact structures or portions thereof can also be plated with a solution containing carbon nanotubes. The resulting contact structure can be tough, and can provide good electrical conductivity.

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  • FORMFACTOR, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eldridge, Benjamin N Danville, US 256 13736
Gritters, John K Livermore, US 23 271
Khandros, Igor Y Orinda, US 226 18906
Martens, Rod Livermore, US 10 148
Mathieu, Gaetan L Varennes, CA 190 12758

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