Bistable nanowire for micromechanical memory

We present a micromechanical device designed to be used as a non-volatile mechanical memory. The structure is composed of a suspended slender nanowire (width: 100 nm, thickness: 430 nm, length: 8 to 30 µm) clamped at both ends. Electrodes are placed on each side of the nanowire to (1) actuate the st... View More