Multifunctional logic device and method
AssigneeKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
InventorsSherif Adekunle TELLA, Mohammad Ibrahim YOUNIS
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Abstract
A logic system includes a microelectromechanical system, MEMS, resonator having an arch beam and first and second side beams, wherein the first side beam is attached with a first end to a first end of the arch beam and the second side beam is attached with a first end to a second end of the arch beam to form a U-shape; an input electrode facing the second side beam; a selector electrode facing the second side beam; a first output electrode facing the first side beam; and a second output electrode facing the arch beam.
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A logic system comprising:
- a microelectromechanical system, MEMS, resonator having an arch beam and first and second side beams, wherein the first side beam is attached with a first end to a first end of the arch beam and the second side beam is attached with a first end to a second end of the arch beam to form a U-shape;
- an input electrode facing the second side beam;
- a selector electrode facing the second side beam;
- a first output electrode facing the first side beam;
- and
- a second output electrode facing the arch beam.
A logic system comprising:
- a substrate extending in a plane;
- a microelectromechanical system, MEMS, resonator having a first side beam, an arch beam, and a second side beam connected in series to each other and attached at only two ends to the substrate;
- an input electrode facing the second side beam;
- a selector electrode facing the second side beam;
- a first output electrode facing the first side beam;
- and
- a second output electrode facing the arch beam,
- wherein the entire arch beam and parts of the first and second side beams are free to move substantially perpendicular to the substrate.
A method for generating low and high states with a logic system, the method comprising:
- applying a first voltage to a microelectromechanical system, MEMS, resonator having an arch beam and first and second side beams, wherein the first side beam is attached with a first end to a first end of the arch beam and the second side beam is attached with a first end to a second end of the arch beam to form a U-shape;
- applying a second voltage to an input electrode facing the second side beam and a selector electrode facing the second side beam to tune a first resonant frequency of a first mode to a first operating frequency to generate a first output (OUT1) at a first output electrode facing the first side beam;
- and
- applying the second voltage only to the input electrode and a zero voltage to the selector electrode to tune a second resonant frequency of a second mode to a second operating frequency to generate a second output (OUT2), at a second output electrode facing the arch beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.