Carbon nanotube device fabrication

Details Carbon nanotube device fabrication Carbon nanotube device fabrication

2003-10-29

2008-12-16

Guharay, Karabi (Department: 2889)

Electric lamp and discharge devices

With support and/or spacing structure for electrode and/or...

For plural electrodes of discharge device

C257SE51040, C427S249100, C313S238000, C313S311000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07466069

ABSTRACT:
A carbon nanotube device in accordance with the invention includes a support structure including an aperture extending from a front surface to a back surface of the structure. At least one carbon nanotube extends across the aperture and is accessible through the aperture from both the front surface and the back surface of the support structure.

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