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US 2007/0177447 A1Published application
Memory Having a Layer with Electrical Conductivity Anisotropy
AssigneeNanochip, Inc.
InventorsThomas Rust, Robert Stark, Thomas Noggle, Daniel Cribbs
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Abstract
A data storage device comprises a media including a memory layer within which are formable domains associated with information, and a conductive layer disposed over the memory layer, the conductive layer having anisotropically increased electrical conductivity in a thickness direction. A conductive tip contactable with the conductive layer is adapted to form domains within the memory layer and one of the conductive tip and the media is movable to access the memory layer.
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A data storage device comprising:
- a media including:
- a memory layer within which are formable domains associated with information, and
- a conductive layer disposed over the memory layer, the conductive layer having anisotropically increased electrical conductivity in a thickness direction;
- and
- a conductive tip contactable with the conductive layer, one of the conductive tip and the media being movable so that a portion of the memory layer electrically accessible to the conductive tip is variable.
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A data storage device comprising:
- a media including:
- a memory layer within which are formable domains associated with information, and
- a conductive layer disposed over the memory layer, the conductive layer comprising an anisotropic columnar material having higher electrical conductivity through the conductive layer than across the conductive layer;
- and
- a conductive tip contactable with the conductive layer, one of the conductive tip and the media being movable so that the conductive tip is selectively in electrical communication with one of the formable domains.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.