GEOMETRIC CONFIGURATION OR ALIGNMENT OF PROTECTIVE MATERIAL IN A GAP STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES
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1. An electrical device comprising:
- a first electrode;
a second electrode separated from the first electrode to form a gap structure;
a layer of protective material that spans the gap structure to contact the first electrode and the second electrode;
wherein the layer of protective material is (i) a dielectric in absence of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level, and (ii) a conductor with application of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level of the composition;
wherein a dimension of the gap structure, corresponding to a separation distance between the first electrode and the second electrode, is varied and includes a minimum separation distance that coincides with a critical path of the layer of protective material between the first electrode and the second electrode.
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Abstract
an electrical device that includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are separated from one another so as to form a gap structure. A layer of protective material spans the gap structure to contact the first electrode and the second electrode. A dimension of the gap structure, corresponding to a separation distance between the first electrode and the second electrode, is varied and includes a minimum separation distance that coincides with a critical path of the layer of protective material between the first electrode and the second electrode.
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1. An electrical device comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode separated from the first electrode to form a gap structure; a layer of protective material that spans the gap structure to contact the first electrode and the second electrode; wherein the layer of protective material is (i) a dielectric in absence of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level, and (ii) a conductor with application of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level of the composition; wherein a dimension of the gap structure, corresponding to a separation distance between the first electrode and the second electrode, is varied and includes a minimum separation distance that coincides with a critical path of the layer of protective material between the first electrode and the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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