Memory device with dual cantilever means
US5036490A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/943
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The memory device comprises a recording member in which perturbations are selectively formed, a probe for detecting the presence or absence of the perturbations, a first cantilever having the recording member at a forward end, and a second cantilever having the probe needle at a forward end. The probe is supported by the first and second cantilevers at a relative position in close proximity to and spaced from the recording member. Independent drive of the first and second cantilevers permits the probe to be scanned relatively across the recording member over a wide range.
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