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Design and Characterization of a MEMS Thermal Actuator and a Locking Switch for Telecommunication Applications

Dellaert D., Doutreloigne J., Ghent University, BE

This paper describes the design and characterization of a novel thermal actuator used in a locking switch. Because of the locking mechanism, no energy is needed to stay in the open or closed state. The [...]

Inducing Aromaticity Patterns and Tuning the Electronic Transport of Graphene Nanoribbons via Edge Design

Fias S., Martin-Martinez F.J., Van Lier G., De Proft F., Geerlings P., Free University Brussels (VUB), BE

Tuning the band gap of graphene nanoribbons (GNR) by chemical edge functionalisation is a promising approach towards future electronic devices based on graphene. The band gap is closely related to the aromaticity distribution and therefore [...]

Contact resistance modeling for NEMS ohmic relays using highly doped SiGe contact material

Ramezani M., Tamaddon A.H., Severi S., Vanstreels K., De Meyer K., Witvrouw A., IMEC, BE

The principal goal of this work is to develop a more accurate model for the contact resistance using the real surface profile of the contacting material in comparison to the state-of-the art where the surface [...]

Novel Nanoelectromechanical Relay Design Procedure for Logic and Memory Applications

Rottenberg X., Rochus V., Jansen R., Ramezani M., Severi S., Witvrouw A., Tilmans H.A.C., IMEC, BE

NanoElectroMechanical Structures/Systems (NEMS) have been the focus of an increasing attention from researchers in recent years for the alternative they offer to conventional CMOS for application in logics, memory and in general digital circuitry. Scaled [...]

Low Motional Impedance Bulk Acoustic Resonators Based on Metamaterials

Rottenberg X., Jansen R., Rochus V., Figeys B., Nauwelaers B., Tilmans H.A.C., IMEC, BE

This paper presents the implementation of propagating acoustic metamaterials in electrostatically transduced Bulk Acoustic Resonators (BARs) to tune by design their characteristic properties. Novel in this paper is our focus on lowering the observed motional [...]

A double-bead sandwich assay for protein detection in serum based on localized surface plasmon resonance

Jans H., Jans K., Jans H., Jans K., Stakenborg T., Borghs G., Maes G., Lagae L., IMEC, BE

In this study, the importance of pre-concentration is clearly demonstrated for the covalent immobilization of various proteins to magnetic nanoparticles through mild carbodiimide activation. Additionally, the covalently biofunctionalized magnetic nanoparticles are employed in a double-bead [...]

Opening of a tunable bandgap in graphene via oxygen plasma treatment: A building block for graphene-based electronics

Nourbakhsh A., Cantoro M., Klekachev A., De Gendt S., Sels B., IMEC, BE

The results of experiments devoted to the modification of the pristine electronic properties of single-layer graphene by means of an oxygen plasma will be illustrated. Electrical characterization and photoluminescence measurements are carried out to investigate [...]

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