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Rewritable data storage using carbonaceous material and writing/reading method thereof

US7020064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2001
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B11/08
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rewritable data storage using a carbonaceous material writes or erases information represented by the carbonaceous material by means of a current induced electrochemical reaction on a conductive layer, by controlling a voltage applied across the space between a cantilever tip and the conductive layer. Also, the size of the carbonaceous material representing information is controlled by the level of the applied voltage or the application duration.

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