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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
May. 17, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Matthew Doyle, Chatfield, MN (US);
Joseph Kuczynski, North Port, FL (US);
Patrick Egan, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey N. Judd, Oronoco, MN (US);
Timothy J. Tofil, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided is an apparatus comprising a conductive particle interconnect (CPI) and an electroactive polymer (EAP) structure. The CPI includes an elastomeric carrier and a plurality of conductive particles dispersed therein. The EAP structure is disposed around at least a portion of the CPI. The EAP structure is configured to move between a first position and a second position in response to an electrical field. The CPI is configured to exhibit a first electrical resistance when the EAP structure is in the first position and a second, different electrical resistance when the EAP structure is in the second position.