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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Douglas R. Strachan, Lexington, KY (US);
Stephen L. Johnson, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Douglas R. Strachan, Lexington, KY (US);
Stephen L. Johnson, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electronic device includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a nanowire connected between the first and second electrodes to allow electric current flow. The nanowire is made from a conductive material exhibiting a variable resistance due to electromigration. The nanowire is repeatably switchable between two states. A voltage clamp operates through feedback control to maintain the voltage across the nanowire and prevent thermal runaway.