Nanoelectromechanical switch with low voltage drive
The triode structure vertical carbon nanotube based nanoelectromechanical switch shows excellent low voltage drive (∼4.5 V), owing to its vertical gate and the narrow gap between structural elements. The insulator deposition and the selective etching process steps simplify fabrication through self-a...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Summary: | The triode structure vertical carbon nanotube based nanoelectromechanical switch shows excellent low voltage drive (∼4.5 V), owing to its vertical gate and the narrow gap between structural elements. The insulator deposition and the selective etching process steps simplify fabrication through self-alignment. The thickness of the insulator determines the width of the gap and the etching process, used to produce the vertical gate, removes the need for a complicated lithography step. The low drive voltage increases device stability and reliability and allows the device to be deployed in a wide range of applications. © 2008 American Institute of Physics. |
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