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US 6,985,377 B2Granted
Phase change media for high density data storage
AssigneeNanochip, Inc.
InventorThomas F. Rust
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Abstract
A media device includes a phase change media having altered resistivity where data is written to the media. The media includes an overcoat to reduce physical damage inflicted on the media from a device such as a cantilever tip in a molecular memory integrated circuit used to write to or read from the media. Data written to the media can be exist in multiple states, allowing digital and/or analog data to be stored on the media.
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A media device for high density data storage, comprising:
- a media;
- an overcoat connected with the media, the overcoat comprising a conductor;
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- wherein data is written-to, erased from, or rewritten to the media through the overcoat by an atomic probe tip.
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A media device for high density data storage, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a media coupled with the substrate;
- an overcoat coupled with the media, the overcoat comprising a conductor;
- wherein data is written to, erased from, or rewritten to the media through the overcoat by an atomic probe tip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.