Electrical contacts for molecular electronic transistors
US6989290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/936
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Electronic circuits based on molecular transistors, generally used in place of semiconductors. More particularly, the invention relates to a unique method of wiring of a three-terminal molecule (or an aggregate thereof) to serve as an electronic transistor, containing a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The source electrode and drain electrode are fabricated from one metal and the gate electrode is fabricated from another metal. The usage of molecular properties in this context provides significant advantages over the fabrication methods of the prior art.
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