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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2015
Applicant:
Pavel Borodulin, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventor:
Pavel Borodulin, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Falls Church, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/1625 (2013.01); H01L 45/06 (2013.01); H01L 45/1206 (2013.01); H01L 45/126 (2013.01); H01L 45/1226 (2013.01); H01L 45/1286 (2013.01); H01L 45/144 (2013.01); H01L 45/1641 (2013.01); H01L 45/1666 (2013.01);
Abstract
A phase change material (PCM) switch is disclosed that includes a resistive heater element, and a PCM element proximate the resistive heater element. A thermally conductive electrical insulating barrier layer positioned between the PCM heating element and the resistive heating element, and conductive lines extend from ends of the PCM element and control lines extend from ends of the resistive heater element.