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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
May. 26, 2016
The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Richard C. Ordonez, Mililani, HI (US);
Nackieb M. Kamin, Kapolei, HI (US);
David Garmire, Honolulu, HI (US);
Cody K. Hayashi, Waipahu, HI (US);
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A device includes a substrate, a layer of graphene disposed over at least a portion of the substrate, at least one conductive trace proximate to the layer of graphene, one or more liquid metal contacts electrically connecting the layer of graphene and the at least one conductive trace, and an encasing material disposed over and enclosing the liquid metal contacts. The liquid metal contacts are in contact with a portion of the layer of graphene and an adjoining portion of the respective conductive trace. The liquid metal contacts may comprise a eutectic alloy in stable liquid form at between about −19° C. and about 1300° C., such as a gallium-based alloy. The conductive traces allow for external device connections and may be partially enclosed within the encasing material.