Patent ID: 7816662

Claim:
An RF nanoswitch comprising: a first electrode unit connected to one terminal of a driving power supply; a second electrode connected to the other terminal of the driving power supply; a dielectric material selectively coming into contact with at least one of the first electrode unit and the second electrode, depending on whether or not power is applied from the driving power supply; and a substrate on which the first electrode unit and the second electrode are supported; wherein the first electrode unit comprises: a support member supported on the substrate, the support member comprising a first signal line, into which an RF signal is inputted, and a body electrically connected to the first signal line; and at least one nanotube fixed to one end of the body of the support member and selectively coming into contact with the dielectric material by an electrostatic force generated between the second electrode and the nanotube; the RF nanoswitch further comprising: first and second ground lines provided either side of a surface of the substrate with reference to the second electrode and the first signal line, so that the first and second ground lines can guide the RF signal.