We report multifunctional operation based on the nonlinear dynamics in a single microelectromechanical system (MEMS) resonator. This Letter focuses on a logic-memory device that uses a closed loop control and a nonlinear MEMS resonator in which multiple states coexist. To obtain both logic and memory operations in a MEMS resonator, we examine the nonlinear dynamics with and without control input. Based on both experiments and numerical simulations, we develop a novel device that combines an OR gate and memory functions in a single MEMS resonator.
@article{arxiv.1407.4858,
title = {Logic-Memory Device of a Mechanical Resonator},
author = {Atsushi Yao and Takashi Hikihara},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1407.4858},
year = {2014}
}