Interconnected Nanosystems
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorPeter J. Burke
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Abstract
Communication to or from a nanodevice is provided with a nanostructure-based antenna, preferably formed from, but not limited to, a single wall nanotube (SWNT). Other nanostructure-based antennas include double walled nanotubes, semiconducting nanowires, metal nanowires and the like. The use of a nanostructure-based antenna eliminates the need to provide a physical communicative connection to the nanodevice, while at the same time allowing communication between the nanodevice and other nanodevices or outside systems, i.e., systems larger than nanoscale such as those formed from semiconductor fabrication processes such as CMOS, GaAs, bipolar processes and the like.
Claims18
A wirelessly interconnected system, comprising:
- a nanodevice having at least one nanostructure-based antenna coupled thereto, wherein the nanodevice is configured to communicate over the nanostructure-based antenna.
A method of fabricating an interconnected nanosystem, comprising:
- forming a nanodevice having at least one communication lead;
- and
- coupling a nanostructure-based antenna to the communication lead.
A method of communicating with a nanostructured device comprising the steps of
- wirelessly transmitting information from a first device, and
- wirelessly receiving information at a second device, wherein at least one of the first and second devices is a nano-structured device.
An interconnected system, comprising:
- a first device, and
- a second device wirelessly coupled to the first device, wherein one of the first and second devices is a nanodevice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.