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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark A. Reed, Monroe, CT (US);
James M. Tour, Bellaire, TX (US);
Jia Chen, New Haven, CT (US);
Adam M. Rawlett, Chandler, AZ (US);
David W. Price, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
Yale University, New Haven, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/524 ; H01L 2/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/524 ; H01L 2/906 ;
Abstract
Molecular scale electronic devices are disclosed. Such devices include at least two conductive contacts, and a conductive path bridging the contacts. The conductive path is able to be written into a perturbed state by a voltage pulse, which can be of high or low conductivity, relative to an initial state. The conductive path comprises organic molecules including at least one electron-withdrawing group. Room temperature negative differential resistance is exhibited by the devices.