Ferroelectric probe storage apparatus

Details Ferroelectric probe storage apparatus Ferroelectric probe storage apparatus

2004-07-30

2008-11-04

Tran, Thang V (Department: 2627)

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Specific detail of information handling portion of system

Electrical modification or sensing of storage medium

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07447140

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprises a ferroelectric storage medium, and a transducer for reading data from the ferroelectric storage medium and for writing data to the ferroelectric storage medium, wherein the transducer includes a substrate and a probe coupled to the substrate, wherein the probe includes a conductive element and a bilayer structure causing the probe to bend toward the ferroelectric storage medium.

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