Static information storage and retrieval – Interconnection arrangements – Optical
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Nguyen, Tuan T. (Department: 2824)
Static information storage and retrieval
Interconnection arrangements
Optical
C365S106000, C335S078000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07046539
ABSTRACT:
A first-in-first-out (FIFO) microelectromechanical memory apparatus (also termed a mechanical memory) is disclosed. The mechanical memory utilizes a plurality of memory cells, with each memory cell having a beam which can be bowed in either of two directions of curvature to indicate two different logic states for that memory cell. The memory cells can be arranged around a wheel which operates as a clocking actuator to serially shift data from one memory cell to the next. The mechanical memory can be formed using conventional surface micromachining, and can be formed as either a nonvolatile memory or as a volatile memory.
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Baker Michael S.
Duesterhaus Michelle A.
Gilkey Jeffrey C.
Peter Frank J.
Renn Rosemarie A.
Hohimer John P.
Nguyen Tuan T.
Sandia Corporation
Sofocleous Alexander
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