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2013 IEEE 5th International Nanoelectronics Conference (INEC)

DOI: 10.1109/inec.2013.6466044

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A dual-silicon-nanowire based nanoelectromechanical switch

Proceedings article published in 2013 by You Qian, Liang Lou, Vincent Pott, Minglin Julius Tsai, Chengkuo Lee ORCID
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Abstract

A dual-silicon-nanowires based nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) switch is fabricated using standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatible process. The switch comprises a capacitive paddle and two silicon nanowires both connect with the paddle, form a U-shape structure. The high electrostatic force generated from the large capacitive paddle and high flexible structure favor of silicon nanowires result to ultra-low pull-in voltage. The pull-in voltage is measured at 0.9V. According to the preliminary results, this switch demonstrates great potential in decreasing pull-in voltage.