Patent ID: 8637355

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 including a reentrant profile; an electrically insulating material layer conformally positioned over the first electrically conductive material layer, and at least a portion of the substrate; a semiconductor material layer that conforms to and is in contact with the electrically insulating material layer; a second electrically conductive material layer nonconformally positioned over and in contact with a first portion of the semiconductor material layer; and a third electrically conductive material layer nonconformally positioned over and in contact with a second portion of the semiconductor material layer; applying a voltage between the second electrically conductive material layer and the third electrically conductive material layer; and applying a voltage to the first electrically conductive material layer to electrically connect the second electrically conductive material layer and the third electrically conductive material layer.