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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2013
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Bernd W. Gotsmann, Horgen, CH;
Emanuel Loertscher, Bonstetten, CH;
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/14 (2006.01); G01B 21/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G01L 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 21/16 (2013.01); G01L 1/205 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04102 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04103 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04105 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor apparatus is provided for sensing relative position of two objects. First and second molecular components, each comprising at least one electronic system, are connected to respective objects. The molecular components are arranged in mutual proximity such that an interaction between the electronic systems of respective components varies with relative position of the objects, the interaction affecting an electrical or optical property of the components. A detector detects the property to produce an output dependent on relative position of the objects.