To enable energy-efficient electronic devices for the future, nano-electro-mechanical (NEM)
relays are promising due to their high ON/OFF current ratio and potential for low operating …

Sub-50 mV operation of nano-electro-mechanical relays is demonstrated for the first time,
enabled by an anti-stiction molecular coating. Specifically, a self-assembled monolayer of …

Electromechanical relays exhibit inherently zero leakage and sharp hysteresis, which are
compelling for logic and memory applications. We present an overview of the nano-scale …

This paper describes the improvement of pull-in stability, contact properties, and reliability of
laterally actuated nanoelectromechanical relays by partitioning the mechanical and …

Reduction in the adhesion energy of contacting metal electrode surfaces in nano-electro-
mechanical switches is crucial for operation with low hysteresis voltage. We demonstrate …

Emerging applications such as the Internet-of-Things and more-electric aircraft require
electronics with integrated data storage that can operate in extreme temperatures with high …

Diverse areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), aerospace and industrial electronics
increasingly require non-volatile memory to work under high-temperature, radiation-hard …

The deficiency of existing electrical contact materials is currently a significant impediment to
the commercialization of nanoelectromechanical (NEM) contact switches? a low-power …

50-mV operation of digital integrated circuits at room temperature is demonstrated for the
first time using body-biased microelectromechanical relays. An improved relay design and …

Nanoelectromechanical relays are inherently radiation hard and can operate at high
temperatures. Thus, they have potential to serve as the building blocks in non-volatile …