Static information storage and retrieval – Systems using particular element – Magnetoresistive
Patent
1991-02-01
1993-08-17
Popek, Joseph A.
Static information storage and retrieval
Systems using particular element
Magnetoresistive
365151, 365170, G11C 1300, G11C 700
Patent
active
052375293
ABSTRACT:
An electronic transducer array and transfer device and method which provides for activation of selected transducers at selected times In one application, the device performs data transfer by a combination of suitably interconnected submillimeter transducers (4) capable of sensing and/or actuating microscopic data-storage cells, and electronic switching (402, 602, 702) to activate selected individual transducers. One embodiment of the invention provides for magnetic transducers for reading (304) and writing (302) on a magnetic medium (8). Another embodiment of the invention provides tunneling electron transducers (10) arranged in an array.
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