Electronic circuit and data storage system
US10204683B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N70/8833
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an electronic circuit comprises: providing an electronic circuit having a first configuration in which the circuit comprises a resistive element having a first resistance, and irradiating at least a part of the resistive element with electromagnetic radiation to change the resistance of the resistive element from the first resistance to a second resistance, the second resistance being lower than the first resistance. A method of storing data comprises: receiving a piece of data to be stored; determining a number according to the data; and irradiating at least part of a resistive element with that number of pulses of electromagnetic radiation to change a resistance of the resistive element from a first resistance to a second resistance, the second resistance being lower than the first resistance. A difference between the first resistance and the second resistance is dependent on the number. Corresponding circuits and data storage systems are disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.