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Adv Mater. 2014 Mar 12;26(10):1571-6. doi: 10.1002/adma.201304949. Epub 2013 Dec 12.

Large arrays and properties of 3-terminal graphene nanoelectromechanical switches.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

Xinghui Liu, Ji Won Suk, Narasimha G Boddeti, Lauren Cantley, Luda Wang, Jason M Gray, Harris J Hall, Victor M Bright, Charles T Rogers, Martin L Dunn, Rodney S Ruoff, J Scott Bunch

Affiliations

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA.

PMID: 24339026 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201304949

Abstract

Large arrays of 3-terminal nanoelectromechanical graphene switches are fabricated. The switch is designed with a novel geometry that leads to low actuation voltages and improved mechanical integrity, while reducing adhesion forces, which improves the reliability of the switch. A finite element model including non-linear electromechanics is used to simulate the switching behavior and to deduce a scaling relation between the switching voltage and device dimensions.

© 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Keywords: finite element analysis; graphene; microsystems; nanoelectromechanical systems; nanomechanical switches

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