Non-destructive readback for ferroelectric material
US7876661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/947
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus that provides for non-destructive readback of a ferroelectric material. The apparatus can include a ferroelectric layer with a scannable surface wherein the ferroelectric layer has a compensation charge adjacent the scannable surface. The apparatus also can include an electrode adjacent the scannable surface to sense the compensation charge. A related method is also disclosed.
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