Micro-plasma field effect transistors
AssigneeUniversity of Utah Research Foundation
InventorMassood Tabib-Azar
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Abstract
In some aspects, a micro-plasma device comprises a plasma gas enclosure containing at least one plasma gas, a plasma generation circuit interfaced with the plasma gas enclosure, and a plurality of electrodes interfaced with the plasma gas enclosure. In other aspects, a micro-plasma circuitry apparatus comprises a first layer having plasma generating electrodes, a second layer having a cavity formed therein, and a third layer having a circuit formed therein. The circuit includes a micro-plasma circuit (MPC) that includes one or more micro-plasma devices (MPDs). A metallic layer covers the MPC except at locations of the MPDs. The first layer is bonded to the second layer and the second layer is bonded to the third layer, thereby forming an enclosure that contains at least one plasma gas.
Claims25
A micro-plasma device, comprising:
- a plasma gas enclosure containing at least one plasma gas;
- a plasma generation circuit interfaced with the plasma gas enclosure;
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- a plurality of electrodes interfaced with the plasma gas enclosure.
A micro-plasma circuitry apparatus, comprising:
- a first layer having plasma generating electrodes;
- a second layer having a cavity formed therein;
- a third layer having a circuit formed therein including a micro-plasma circuit (MPC) that includes one or more micro-plasma devices (MPDs);
- and
- a metallic layer covering the MPC except at locations of the MPDs,
- wherein the first layer is bonded to the second layer and the second layer is bonded to the third layer, thereby forming an enclosure that contains at least one plasma gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.