Atomic scale electronic switch

Details Atomic scale electronic switch Atomic scale electronic switch

1991-07-11

1992-11-24

Levy, Stuart S.

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Specific detail of information handling portion of system

Electrical modification or sensing of storage medium

365151, 365118, 307125, 307127, 250306, 2504923, H01J 3730, G11B 900, G11C 1300

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051669196

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relate to an atomic scale electronic switch wherein the position of one or more atoms (12, 20) or molecules is varied to control the state of the switch. Terminals (10, 11, 21-23) may be tips of scanning tunneling microscopes or STMs. A change in position of the switch will result in a change in conductance between the spaced apart terminals. Voltage or current pulses cause the switching element (12) to change positions.

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