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Contact materials for nanowire devices and nanoelectromechanical switches
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 February 2011
Abstract
The impact of contact materials on the performance of nanostructured devices is expected to be significant. This is especially true since size scaling can increase the contact resistance and induce many unseen phenomenon and reactions that greatly impact device performance. Nanowire and nanoelectromechanical switches are two emerging nanoelectronic devices. Nanowires provide a unique opportunity to control the property of a material at an ultra-scaled dimension, whereas a nanoelectromechanical switch presents zero power consumption in its off state, as it is physically detached from the sensor anode. In this article, we specifically discuss contact material issues related to nanowire devices and nanoelectromechanical switches.
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- MRS Bulletin , Volume 36 , Issue 2: Contact materials for nanoelectronics , February 2011 , pp. 106 - 111
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- Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011
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