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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Adam Hurst, New York, NY (US);
Lou Derosa, Wayne, NJ (US);
Adam Hurst, New York, NY (US);
Lou DeRosa, Wayne, NJ (US);
Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc., Leonia, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention describes systems and methods for providing a carbon or graphene based pressure switch. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate; a cavity defined within the semiconductor substrate having a cross-sectional area and a depth; a bottom conductor disposed within the cavity; a conductive membrane disposed above the cavity and adapted to deflect towards the bottom conductor upon an applied pressure; an elastic, insulating layer disposed between the conductive membrane and the bottom conductor; and a switching element adapted to activate upon electrical communication between the conductive membrane and the bottom conductor.