Patent ID: 6989290

Claim:
A method of forming at least one nanometer-scale circuit comprising a molecular electronic transistor and electrical contacts therefor, the method comprising the steps of: wiring a three-terminal molecule comprising a source terminal, a gate terminal, and a drain terminal to serve as a molecular electronic transistor, the electronic transistor comprising the molecule attached to a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode are fabricated from a first previously-determined metal and the gate electrode is fabricated from a second previously-determined metal; functioning to allow for simultaneous attachment of the molecule to the source electrode, drain electrode, and gate electrode in a previously-determined order; and allowing the molecule to attach to the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the gate electrode in the previously-determined order, thereby forming the nanometer-scale circuit, wherein the circuit comprises a molecular electronic transistor and electrical contacts therefor.