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US7056758: Electromechanical memory array using nanotube ribbons and method for making same

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Filing Information

Inventor(s) Brent M. Segal · Darren K. Brock · Thomas Rueckes ·
Assignee(s) Nantero, Inc. ·
Attorney/Agent(s) Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP ·
Primary Examiner W. David Coleman ·
Application Number US10850100
Filing date 05/20/2004
Issue date 06/06/2006
Prior Publication Data
Predicted expiration date 08/01/2021
Patent term adjustment 7
U.S. Classifications 438/50  · 438/742  · 438/52  ·
International Classifications H01L2100  ·
Kind CodeB2
Related U.S. Application DataCROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §121 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/915,093, filed on Jul. 25, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,919,592, entitled ELECTROMECHANICAL MEMORY ARRAY USING NANOTUBE RIBBONS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME.
The following applications are incorporated by reference in their entirety:
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/915,095, filed on Jul. 25, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,574,130, entitled HYBRID CIRCUIT HAVING NANOTUBE ELECTROMECHANICAL MEMORY; and
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/915,173, filed on Jul. 25, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,643,165, entitled ELECTROMECHANICAL MEMORY HAVING CELL SELECTION CIRCUITRY CONSTRUCTED WITH NANOTUBE TECHNOLOGY.
29 Claims, 17 Drawings


Abstract

Electromechanical circuits, such as memory cells, and methods for making same are disclosed. The circuits include a structure having electrically conductive traces and supports extending from a surface of the substrate, and nanotube ribbons suspended by the supports that cross the electrically conductive traces, wherein each ribbon comprises one or more nanotubes. The electro-mechanical circuit elements are made by providing a structure having electrically conductive traces and supports, in which the supports extend from a surface of the substrate. A layer of nanotubes is provided over the supports, and portions of the layer of nanotubes are selectively removed to form ribbons of nanotubes that cross the electrically conductive traces. Each ribbon includes one or more nanotubes.

Independent Claims | See all claims (29)

  1. 1. A method of making electromechanical circuit elements comprising the acts of: providing a structure having electrically conductive traces and supports, the supports extending from a surface of the substrate; providing a layer of nanotubes over the supports; and selectively removing portions of the layer of nanotubes to form ribbons of nanotubes that cross the electrically conductive traces, wherein each ribbon comprises one or more nanotubes.
  2. 24. A method of making a circuit element comprising the acts of: providing a structure having at least one electrically conductive trace in predefined orientation; providing a layer of nanotubes; and selectively removing portions of the layer of nanotubes to form a ribbon of nanotubes that crosses the electrically conductive trace but in a spaced relation thereto.
  3. 27. A method of making a circuit element comprising the acts of: providing a structure having at least one electrically conductive trace in predefined orientation; providing a fabric of nanotubes; and selectively removing portions of the layer of nanotubes according to a predefined pattern to form a ribbon having at least one nanotube such that the ribbon crosses the electrically conductive trace but in a spaced relation thereto.

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