Phase-change material reconfigurable circuits
US10186742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/17736
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention includes a reconfigurable circuit comprising a phase-change material switch. The phase-change material switch includes an actuation portion configured to receive a control signal having one of a first state and a second state and to emit a first heat profile in response to the first state of the control signal and a second heat profile in response to the second state of the control signal. The phase-change material switch also includes a switch portion comprising a phase-change material in proximity with the actuation portion. The switch portion can be selectable between a conducting state in response to the first heat profile to conduct an input signal from an input to an output of the phase-change material switch and a blocking state in response to the second heat profile to substantially block the input signal from the input to the output.
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