Electromechanical relay with deformable conductive beam and drain electrode

A non-volatile computing device comprising:

• one or more electromechanical relay devices each comprising
• a source electrode,
• an electrically conductive beam comprising an arcuate portion coupled to the source electrode by an arm portion,
• first and second drain electrodes, and
• first and second actuator electrodes,
• wherein:
• the arc of the arcuate portion defines a beam axis,
• the arcuate portion is mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot axis which is coaxial or generally coaxial with the beam axis,
• the first actuator electrode is arranged to bias the arcuate portion to pivot about the pivot axis in a first direction into electrical contact with the first drain electrode,
• the second actuator electrode is arranged to bias the arcuate portion to pivot about the pivot axis in a second direction opposite to the first direction into electrical contact with the second drain electrode,
• the first actuator electrode has a first arcuate surface facing the arcuate portion, the first arcuate surface defining a first axis which is generally coaxial with respect to the beam axis, and
• the second actuator electrode has a second arcuate surface facing the arcuate portion, the second arcuate surface defining a second axis which is generally coaxial with respect to the beam axis,
• such that while the arcuate portion pivots about the pivot axis there is a first generally uniform gate gap between the first arcuate surface and the arcuate portion, and a second generally uniform gate gap between the second arcuate surface and the arcuate portion,
• wherein the first gate gap and the second gate gap are constant during all modes of operation.