Static information storage and retrieval – Systems using particular element – Capacitors
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2006-01-24
Tran, Andrew Q. (Department: 2824)
Static information storage and retrieval
Systems using particular element
Capacitors
C365S168000, C365S145000, C257S298000, C257S310000, C257S312000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06990008
ABSTRACT:
A device (2) with a switchable capacitance comprises a first and a second electrode (12, 20) facing each other, a dielectric layer (14) between a first and a second capacitor electrode (12, 20), and a switching member (18) between the second electrode (20) and the dielectric layer (14), the switching member (18) comprising a switching material reversibly switchable between a lower conductivity state and a higher conductivity state, each of the lower conductivity state and the higher conductivity state being persistent, wherein the capacitance of the device (2) depends on the conductivity state of the switching material.
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Bednorz Georg J.
Gundlach David J.
Meijer Gerhard I.
Riess Walter H.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Karra Satheesh K.
Tran Andrew Q.
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