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Tunneling nanomechanical switches and tunable plasmonic nanogaps

US10475601B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2016
Grant dateNov 12, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H11/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Devices comprising at least two electrodes with a layer disposed therebetween are disclosed. In some embodiments, the layer disposed therebetween may be an insulator. In some embodiments, the layer may be capable of being deformed. Deforming the layer may cause a change in one or more materials properties of the device, such as the electrical properties and/or the optical properties of the device.

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