High density molecular memory device

Details High density molecular memory device High density molecular memory device

2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Hoang, Huan (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Molecular or atomic

C365S153000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07061791

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides novel high density memory devices that are electrically addressable permitting effective reading and writing, that provide a high memory density (e.g., 1015bits/cm3), that provide a high degree of fault tolerance, and that are amenable to efficient chemical synthesis and chip fabrication. The devices are intrinsically latchable, defect tolerant, and support destructive or non-destructive read cycles. In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises a fixed electrode electrically coupled to a storage medium having a multiplicity of different and distinguishable oxidation states wherein data is stored in said oxidation states by the addition or withdrawal of one or more electrons from said storage medium via the electrically coupled electrode.

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