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US 2003/0081532 A1Published application
Supplementary energy sources for atomic resolution storage memory devices
OwnerGary A. Gibsoninventor
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Abstract
An ultra-high-density data storage device that includes nanometer-scaled storage areas written to and read from with a localized primary energy source. Writing to the storage areas can be performed by supplying additional energy to the storage areas via a less localized secondary energy source. Also disclosed is a method of using the ultra-high-density data storage device to store and retrieve data.
Claims20
An ultra-high-density data storage device comprising:
- a storage medium;
- a nanometer-scaled storage area in the storage medium;
- a primary energy source positioned proximate to the storage area;
- and
- a secondary energy source positioned close to the storage area.
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A method of storing and retrieving data comprising:
- providing a storage medium having a nanometer-scaled storage area;
- reading from the storage medium by locally energizing the storage medium;
- and
- writing to the storage medium by providing energy to a widespread region of the storage medium.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.