Four terminal nano-electromechanical switch with a single mechanical contact

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8963661
APP PUB NO 20140061013A1
SERIAL NO

14010171

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A nano-electro-mechanical switch includes an input electrode, a body electrode, an insulating layer, an actuator electrode, an output electrode, and a cantilever beam adapted to flex in response to an actuation voltage applied between the body electrode and the actuator electrode. The cantilever beam includes the input electrode, the body electrode and the insulating layer, the latter separating the body electrode from the input electrode, the cantilever beam being configured such that, upon flexion of the cantilever beam, the input electrode comes in contact with the output electrode at a single mechanical contact point at the level of an end of the cantilever beam.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Despont, Michel Neuchâtel, CH 78 682
Drechsler, Ute Rueschlikon, CH 25 243
Grogg, Daniel Rueschlikon, CH 11 42
Hagleitner, Christoph Rueschlikon, CH 48 571
Pu, Yu Eindhoven, NL 37 88

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