Non volatile data storage through dielectric breakdown

Static information storage and retrieval – Read only systems – Capacitative

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C365S094000, C365S149000, C365S189090

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10956285

ABSTRACT:
A method is described that induced dielectric breakdown within a capacitor's dielectric material while driving a current through the capacitor. The current is specific to data that is being written into the capacitor. The method also involves reading the data by interpreting behavior of the capacitor that is determined by the capacitor's resistance, where, the capacitor's resistance is a consequence of the inducing and the driving.

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