Static information storage and retrieval – Systems using particular element – Molecular or atomic
Patent
1995-04-13
1997-01-07
Popek, Joseph A.
Static information storage and retrieval
Systems using particular element
Molecular or atomic
365158, 365170, G11C 1300, G11C 700
Patent
active
055924131
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.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2911627 (1959-11-01), Kilburn et al.
patent: 4100563 (1978-07-01), Clark
patent: 4129880 (1978-12-01), Vinal
patent: 4575822 (1986-03-01), Quate
patent: 4607271 (1986-08-01), Popovic et al.
patent: 4683429 (1987-07-01), Popovic
patent: 4918309 (1990-04-01), Beha et al.
patent: 4941753 (1990-07-01), Wickramasinghe
patent: 4998016 (1991-03-01), Nose et al.
patent: 5018038 (1991-05-01), Nakanishi
patent: 5053995 (1991-10-01), Kajimura et al.
patent: 5075548 (1991-12-01), Kajimura
patent: 5210714 (1993-05-01), Pohl et al.
Clark, IEEE Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Jun. 6-9, 1988, pp. 72-75.
IEEE Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Jun. 6-9, 1988, various authors, various pages.
IEEE Workshop on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Napa Valley, California, Feb. 11-14, 1990, various authors, various pages.
Kryder, "Special Section on Magnetic Information Storage Technology," Proceedings of the IEEE, Nov. 1986, vol. 74, pp. 1475-1476.
Ong, Modern MOS Technology: Processes, Devices and Design, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1984, pp. 207-216.
Mee, et al., ETIC Recording Handbook, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1990, pp. 304-307.
Marcus, et al., Applied Physics Letters, 1990, vol. 56, pp. 236-238.
Muller, Technical Digest of the 7th Sensor Symposium, 1988, pp. 7-11.
Muller, IEEE Micro Robots and Teleoperators Workshop, Hyannis, Massachusetts, Nov. 8-11, 1987.
Foxon, Interfaces, Quantum Wells, and Superlattices, Plenum Press, 1987, pp. 11-13.
Constant, The Physics of Submicron Semiconductor Devices, Plenum Press, 1983, p. 1.
Wood, The Physics of Submicron Semiconductor Devices, Plenum Press, 1983, pp. 179-184.
Wilkinson, et al., The Physics of Submicron Semiconductor Devices, Plenum Press, 1983, pp. 373-375.
Allen, Jr., The Physics of Submicron Semiconductor Devices, Plenum Press, 1983, pp. 581-589.
Spitzer, proposal submitted to U.S. Dept. of Defense Small Bus. Innovation Research Program, Data Transfer for Magnetic Storage Information Without Macroscopic Motion, Dec. 26, 1989.
Spitzer, proposal submitted to U.S. Dept. of Defense Small Bus. Innovation Research Program, A Scanning Tunneling Microscope for Dynamic Surface Effects, Jun. 29, 1990.
Spitzer, proposal submitted to U.S. Dept. of Defense Small Bus. Innovation Research Program, Data Transfer for Magnetic Info. Storage Without Macroscopic Motion, Dec. 20, 1988.
Howe, et al., IEEE Spectrum, Jul. 1990, pp. 29-32.
Trompe, J. Phys. Condens. Matter, 1989, vol. 1, pp. 10211-10228.
Park, et al., Appl. Phys. Lett., 1986, vol. 48, p. 112.
Tang, et al., Appl. Phys. Lett., 1988, vol. 52, pp. 188-190.
Wickramasinghe, Scientific American, 1989, vol. 261, pp. 98-105.
Binnig, et al., Scientific American, 1985, vol. 253, pp. 50-56.
Jagielinski, MRS Bulletin, Mar. 1990, pp. 36-42.
Brodie, et al., The Physics of Microfabrication, Plenum Press, 1982, Chapter 6.
Popek Joseph A.
Villeneuve Joseph M.
LandOfFree
Microstructure array and activation system therefor does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Microstructure array and activation system therefor, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Microstructure array and activation system therefor will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1770286