Data storage device
US6643248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B9/1418
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a data storage device, comprising a plurality of electron emitters adapted to emit electron beams, the electron emitters each having a planar emission surface, and a storage medium in proximity to the electron emitter, the storage medium having a plurality of storage areas that are capable of at least two distinct states that represent data, the state of the storage areas being changeable in response to bombardment by electron beams emitted by the electron emitters.
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