DocumentCode
605304
Title
Nanomechanical bi-polar current switch
Author
Chulki Kim ; Hyuk-Jae Lee ; Jae Hun Kim ; Taikjin Lee ; Seok Lee ; Blick, Robert H.
Author_Institution
Sensor Syst. Res. Center, Korea Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Seoul, South Korea
fYear
2012
fDate
16-19 Oct. 2012
Firstpage
180
Lastpage
183
Abstract
We report on a nanomechanical bi-polar current switch realized by vertical silicon nanopillars. A gold layer deposited on top of the nanopillars provides with the conduction path for electrons. For achieving maximal charging energy of the system, the electron islands are placed in series. Device operation is demonstrated under vacuum at room temperature. Adjusting the oscillation frequency of the coupled nanopillars allows for the application of the system to a bi-polar current switch.
Keywords
gold; nanoelectromechanical devices; nanostructured materials; oscillations; semiconductor switches; conduction path; coupled nanopillars; device operation; electron islands; gold layer deposition; maximal charging energy; nanomechanical bipolar current switch; oscillation frequency; vertical silicon nanopillars;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location
Waikiki Beach, HI
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-2871-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NMDC.2012.6527586
Filename
6527586
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