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US 6,665,258 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for recording, storing and reproducing information
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAndreas Dietzel, Friedrich Fleischmann
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for recording and storing information on and reproducing information from a storage medium is described, wherein the active storage medium forms part of the write/read signal path.
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A method for recording information on and reproducing information from a storage medium, said method comprising:
- forming said storage medium as part of a read signal path;
- positioning a probe transducer on said storage medium;
- generating a write signal within a data source;
- feeding said probe transducer with said write signal;
- changing physical characteristics of said storage medium by means of said write signal;
- forming said storage medium as part of a read signal path;
- generating a read stimulus being modified due to said changed physical characteristics;
- feeding a data sink with said modified read stimulus.
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An apparatus for recording information on and reading information from a storage medium, said apparatus comprising:
- a non-conductive substrate;
- a storage medium;
- a data source generating a write signal;
- a probe tip or a probe array;
- a write/read signal path;
- positioning means for positioning said probe tip or probe array on said storage medium;
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- a data sink detecting a read signal, wherein said storage medium forms part of said write/read signal path.
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