Nanoelectronic Device Applications Handbook

26	Thermally Actuated Nanoelectromechanical Memory A New Memory Concept for Spacecraft Application
Elham Maghsoudi and Michael James Martin

CONTENTS

26.1  Introduction

26.2  Nanomechanical Memory

26.3  Buckling Mechanism of Thermal Memory

26.4  Thermal–Structural Simulation

26.5  Geometry Effects on Writing Time and Power Consumption

26.6  High-Energy Particle Collision

26.7  Conclusions

References

26.1  INTRODUCTION

Probes used in planetary exploration place greater demands on electronics than terrestrial, or even orbital, systems. The most challenging missions are those that go beyond the orbit of Mars. Because missions to Jupiter’s moons, as well as Saturn and its moons, have been identified as high-priority missions by the National ...