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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2002
Graham Cross, Dublin, IE;
Michel Despont, Adliswil, CH;
Urs T. Duerig, Rueschlikon, CH;
Grégoire Genolet, Martigny, CH;
Reto Schlittler, Schoenenberg, CH;
Peter Vettiger, Langnau am Albis, CH;
Graham Cross, Dublin, IE;
Michel Despont, Adliswil, CH;
Urs T. Duerig, Rueschlikon, CH;
Grégoire Genolet, Martigny, CH;
Reto Schlittler, Schoenenberg, CH;
Peter Vettiger, Langnau am Albis, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for forming a microstructures is described. The method comprises: depositing a seed material on a substrate; growing a nanotube from the seed material; depositing microstructure material on the substrate to embed the nanotube in the microstructure material; and, detaching the substrate to release the microstructure. The resulting mictostructure comprises a body portion and a nanotube embedded in the body portion.