Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microelectromechanical device, which can be used as non-volatile memory module or relay, and memory including a plurality of microelectromechanical devices
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Application No.: US15470431Application Date: 2017-03-27
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Publication No.: US10381173B2Publication Date: 2019-08-13
- Inventor: Giovanni Campardo , Carlo Valzasina
- Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
- Applicant Address: IT Agrate Brianza
- Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
- Current Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Agrate Brianza
- Agency: Seed IP Law Group LLP
- Priority: IT102016000078454 20160726
- Main IPC: H01H1/00
- IPC: H01H1/00 ; B81B7/04 ; B81B7/00 ; H01H59/00 ; H01H1/14

Abstract:
A microelectromechanical device, in particular a non-volatile memory module or a relay, comprising: a mobile body including a top region and a bottom region; top electrodes facing the top region; and bottom electrodes, facing the bottom region. The mobile body is, in a resting condition, at a distance from the electrodes. The latter can be biased for generating a movement of the mobile body for causing a direct contact of the top region with the top electrodes and, in a different operating condition, a direct contact of the bottom region with the bottom electrodes. In the absence of biasing, molecular-attraction forces maintain in stable mutual contact the top region and the top electrodes or, alternatively, the bottom region and the bottom electrodes.
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