contact resistance – TechConnect Briefs

Contact Properties of Titanium Nitride Sidewall Coating for Nanoelectromechanical Electronics

Shavezipur M., Harrison K.L., Lee W-S., Espinosa B., Provine J., Mitra S., Wong H.S.P., Howe R.T., The Ohio State University, US

The performance of hybrid NEM-CMOS low power electronics and logic gates highly depends on the source-drain contact resistance and adhesion force, which affect the power consumption and the pull-in/pull-out hysteresis, respectively. In the present work, [...]

Nano-contacts and Nano-interconnects

Monty G., Underwriters Laboratories, and IEC TC113, US

This oral paper is the result of nearly 3 years of review and analysis of the state-of-the art of nano-contacts and nano-interconnects. An analysis of over 80 technical articles was performed, including interviews with some [...]

Increased Sensitivity of Carbon Nanotube Sensors by Forming Stable and Low Resistance CNT/metal Electrode

Jeon D., Park D., Lee S., Seoul National University, KR

We fabricated a rigid and low resistance contact for CNT by utilizing a eutectic mixture melting at low temperature as an electrode. The fabrication was done by depositing a eutectic Au/Al thin film on the [...]

Contact Force Models, including Electric Contact Deformation, for Electrostatically Actuated, Cantilever-Style, RF MEMS Switches

Coutu_Jr. R.A., Kladitis P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology, US

Electrostatically actuated, cantilever-style, metal contact, radio frequency (RF), microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches depend on having adequate contact force to achieve desired, low contact resistance. In this study, contact force equations that account for beam tip [...]