▎ 摘　　要

NOVELTY - The switch has gate material (104) formed in a recess of a substrate (102). A flexible conductive element disposed above the gate material, is separated from the material by gap. The element is supported on two points across the gap. Voltage above gate threshold voltage causes deformation in the element such that the element contacts with a drain in the substrate, to close a circuit between the drain and a source terminal. The gap separating the element and the gate material is sized to create negative threshold voltage at the gate material for opening the circuit. USE - Graphene-based electromechanical switch. ADVANTAGE - The gap separating the element and the gate material is sized to create negative threshold voltage at the gate material for opening the circuit to achieve non-volatility such that state of the switch is maintained without expending additional energy. The irregularities in the surfaces of the switch increase the surface area, thus allowing flexible material such as graphene to experience higher attractive force. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a graphene-based electromechanical switch. Graphene-based electromechanical switch (100) Substrate (102) Gate material (104) Source contact (108) Drain contact (110)