Patents by Inventor Wenjuan Zhu

Wenjuan Zhu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8724402
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for representing data in a graphene-based memory device. The method includes applying a first voltage to a back gate of a graphene-based memory device and a second voltage to a first graphene layer of the graphene-based memory device. The graphene-based memory device includes the first graphene layer and a second graphene layer and a first insulation layer located between the first and second graphene layers. The first insulation layer has an opening between the first and second graphene layers. The back gate is located on an opposite side of the second graphene layer from the first insulation layer. The first graphene layer is configured to bend into the opening of the first insulation layer to contact the second graphene layer based on a first electrostatic force generated by the applying the first voltage to the back gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8680511
    Abstract: A silicon nitride layer is provided on an uppermost surface of a graphene layer and then a hafnium dioxide layer is provided on an uppermost surface of the silicon nitride layer. The silicon nitride layer acts as a wetting agent for the hafnium dioxide layer and thus prevents the formation of discontinuous columns of hafnium dioxide atop the graphene layer. The silicon nitride layer and the hafnium dioxide layer, which collectively form a low EOT bilayer gate dielectric, exhibit continuous morphology atop the graphene layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christos D. Dimitrakopoulos, Damon B. Farmer, Alfred Grill, Yu-Ming Lin, Deborah A. Neumayer, Dirk Pfeiffer, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140050036
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for representing data in a graphene-based memory device. The method includes applying a first voltage to a back gate of a graphene-based memory device and a second voltage to a first graphene layer of the graphene-based memory device. The graphene-based memory device includes the first graphene layer and a second graphene layer and a first insulation layer located between the first and second graphene layers. The first insulation layer has an opening between the first and second graphene layers. The back gate is located on an opposite side of the second graphene layer from the first insulation layer. The first graphene layer is configured to bend into the opening of the first insulation layer to contact the second graphene layer based on a first electrostatic force generated by the applying the first voltage to the back gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140038365
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a field-effect transistor (FET), and forming a fuse which includes a graphene layer and is electrically connected to the FET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8598634
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a field-effect transistor (FET), and a fuse which includes a graphene layer and is electrically connected to the FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: International Businsess Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8569089
    Abstract: Semiconductor nano-devices, such as nano-probe and nano-knife devices, which are constructed using graphene films that are suspended between open cavities of a semiconductor structure. The suspended graphene films serve as electro-mechanical membranes that can be made very thin, from one or few atoms in thickness, to greatly improve the sensitivity and reliability of semiconductor nano-probe and nano-knife devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8564027
    Abstract: Semiconductor nano-devices, such as nano-probe and nano-knife devices, which are constructed using graphene films that are suspended between open cavities of a semiconductor structure. The suspended graphene films serve as electro-mechanical membranes that can be made very thin, from one or few atoms in thickness, to greatly improve the sensitivity and reliability of semiconductor nano-probe and nano-knife devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130270511
    Abstract: Semiconductor nano pressure sensor devices having graphene membrane suspended over cavities formed in a semiconductor substrate. A suspended graphene membrane serves as an active electro-mechanical membrane for sensing pressure, which can be made very thin, from about one atomic layer to about 10 atomic layers in thickness, to improve the sensitivity and reliability of a semiconductor pressure sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Cai, Yanqing Wu, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130271150
    Abstract: A technique for a nanodevice is provided. A reservoir is separated into two parts by a membrane. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the nanopore connects the two parts of the reservoir. The nanopore and the two parts of the reservoir are filled with ionic buffer. The membrane includes a graphene layer and insulating layers. The graphene layer is wired to first and second metal pads to form a graphene transistor in which transistor current flowing through the graphene transistor is modulated by charges or dipoles passing through the nanopore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hongbo Peng, Gustavo A. Stolovitzky, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130270521
    Abstract: A technique for a nanodevice is provided. A reservoir is separated into two parts by a membrane. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the nanopore connects the two parts of the reservoir. The nanopore and the two parts of the reservoir are filled with ionic buffer. The membrane includes a graphene layer and insulating layers. The graphene layer is wired to first and second metal pads to form a graphene transistor in which transistor current flowing through the graphene transistor is modulated by charges passing through the nanopore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hongbo Peng, Gustavo A. Stolovitzky, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130273682
    Abstract: Semiconductor nano pressure sensor devices having graphene membrane suspended over open cavities formed in a semiconductor substrate. A suspended graphene membrane serves as an active electro-mechanical membrane for sensing pressure, which can be made very thin, from about one atomic layer to about 10 atomic layers in thickness, to improve the sensitivity and reliability of a semiconductor pressure sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Cai, Yanqing Wu, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8557686
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method of forming a graphene-based memory device. The method includes forming a forming a first graphene layer on an first insulator layer, and forming a second insulation layer on the first graphene layer. The method further includes forming a second graphene layer on the second insulation layer and forming an opening in the second insulation layer to expose a portion of the first graphene layer and a portion of the second graphene layer and to suspend the exposed portion of the second graphene layer in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8530886
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure which includes a substrate; a graphene layer on the substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the graphene layer, the source electrode and drain electrode being spaced apart by a predetermined dimension; a nitride layer on the graphene layer between the source electrode and drain electrode; and a gate electrode on the nitride layer, wherein the nitride layer is a gate dielectric for the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Phaedon Avouris, Deborah A. Neumayer, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8519450
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a graphene-based memory device. The graphene-based memory device includes a first graphene layer and a second graphene layer. A first insulation layer is located between the first and second graphene layers. The first insulation layer has an opening between the first and second graphene layers, and the first graphene layer is configured to bend into the opening to contact the second graphene layer based on a first electrostatic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130207080
    Abstract: A silicon nitride layer is provided on an uppermost surface of a graphene layer and then a hafnium dioxide layer is provided on an uppermost surface of the silicon nitride layer. The silicon nitride layer acts as a wetting agent for the hafnium dioxide layer and thus prevents the formation of discontinuous columns of hafnium dioxide atop the graphene layer. The silicon nitride layer and the hafnium dioxide layer, which collectively form a low EOT bilayer gate dielectric, exhibit continuous morphology atop the graphene layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christos D. Dimitrakopoulos, Damon B. Farmer, Alfred Grill, Yu-Ming Lin, Deborah A. Neumayer, Dirk Pfeiffer, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130196463
    Abstract: Semiconductor nano-devices, such as nano-probe and nano-knife devices, which are constructed using graphene films that are suspended between open cavities of a semiconductor structure. The suspended graphene films serve as electro-mechanical membranes that can be made very thin, from one or few atoms in thickness, to greatly improve the sensitivity and reliability of semiconductor nano-probe and nano-knife devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130193410
    Abstract: Semiconductor nano-devices, such as nano-probe and nano-knife devices, which are constructed using graphene films that are suspended between open cavities of a semiconductor structure. The suspended graphene films serve as electro-mechanical membranes that can be made very thin, from one or few atoms in thickness, to greatly improve the sensitivity and reliability of semiconductor nano-probe and nano-knife devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120235118
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure which includes a substrate; a graphene layer on the substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the graphene layer, the source electrode and drain electrode being spaced apart by a predetermined dimension; a nitride layer on the graphene layer between the source electrode and drain electrode; and a gate electrode on the nitride layer, wherein the nitride layer is a gate dielectric for the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Phaedon Avouris, Deborah Neumayer, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120181510
    Abstract: A three-dimensional integrated circuit includes a semiconductor device, an insulator formed on the semiconductor device, an interconnect formed in the insulator, and a graphene device formed on the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Phaedon Avouris, Yanqing Wu, Wenjuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8101474
    Abstract: A novel buried-channel graphene device structure and method for manufacture. The new structure includes a two level channel layer comprised of a buried-channel graphene layer with an amorphous silicon top channel layer. The method for making such structure includes the steps of depositing a graphene layer on a substrate, depositing an amorphous silicon layer on the graphene layer, converting the upper layer of the amorphous silicon layer to a gate dielectric by nitridation, oxidation or oxynitridation, while keeping the lower layer of the amorphous silicon layer to serve as part of the channel to form the buried-channel graphene device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wenjuan Zhu