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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Shigeo Furuta, Tsukuba, JP;
Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Tsukuba, JP;
Masatoshi Ono, Tsukuba, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Funai Electric Advanced Applied Technology Research Institute Inc., Tsukuba-shi, JP;
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Daito-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a switching element including: an insulative substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode provided to the insulative substrate; an interelectrode gap between the first electrode and the second electrode, comprising a gap of a nanometer order which causes switching phenomenon of resistance by applying a predetermined voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a sealing member to seal the interelectrode gap such that the gap is retained.