Nanoelectromechanical digital inverter

Abstract: A digital inverter formed by three carbon nanotubes (CNTs) extending vertically from a substrate, one CNT functioning as first source (S1) and having a first logic signal applied to it, another CNT functioning as second source (S2) and having a second logic signal applied to it, a third CNT functioning as gate (G), and disposed between the two sources (S1, S2). A drain (D) contact is associated with the gate (G). A logic signal applied to the gate (G) causes one or the other of the sources (S1, S2) to deflect, contacting the drain (D) and transferring its logic signal thereto—such as logic “0” on the gate resulting in logic “1” (from one of the sources) being transferred to the drain (D), and logic “1” on the gate resulting in logic “0” (from the other of the sources) being transferred to the drain (D). (end of abstract)

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to devices for use in semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) and, more particularly relates to digital inverters.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A digital inverter (also referred to as a “NOT” gate) is considered to be a basic building block for all digital electronics. For example, memory (1 bit register) may be built as a latch by feeding the output of two serial inverters together. Multiplexers, decoders, state machines, and other sophisticated digital devices all rely on the basic inverter.

In digital logic, an inverter is a logic gate which inverts the digital signal driven on its input. It is also called NOT gate. The truth table of the gate is as follows:

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