Patent ID: 7985684

Claim:
A method of actuating a semiconductor device comprising: providing a transistor including: a substrate; a first electrically conductive material layer positioned on the substrate, the first electrically conductive material layer having a thickness; a second electrically conductive material layer in contact with and positioned on the first electrically conductive material layer, the second electrically conductive material layer overhanging the first electrically conductive material layer; an electrically insulating material layer conformally positioned over the second electrically conductive material layer, the first electrically conductive material layer, and at least a portion of the substrate, the electrically insulating material having a thickness, the thickness of the first electrically conductive material layer being greater than the thickness of the electrically insulating material layer; a semiconductor material layer that conforms to and is in contact with the electrically insulating material layer; and a third electrically conductive material layer nonconformally positioned over and in contact with a first portion of the semiconductor material layer; a fourth electrically conductive material layer nonconformally positioned over and in contact with a second portion of the semiconductor material layer; applying a voltage between the third electrically conductive material layer and the fourth electrically conductive material layer; and applying a voltage to the first electrically conductive material layer to electrically connect the third electrically conductive material layer and the fourth electrically conductive material layer.