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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2014
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mona Jarrahi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mehmet Unlu, Ankara, TR;
Christopher W. Berry, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Shenglin Li, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable device for terahertz (THz) or infrared (IR) ranges that includes a base substrate, a lower array attached to the base substrate, and an upper array attached to the base substrate and at least partially suspended over the lower array. Activation of the reconfigurable device causes the upper array to mechanically flex towards the lower array so that electrical contact is made therebetween. Methods of fabricating and operating the reconfigurable device are also provided.