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US 7,969,772 B2Granted
Magnetic mechanical switch
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsMark Anthony Gubbins, Robert William Lamberton, Dadi Setiadi
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing data, particularly in regard to non-volatile memory cells. In some embodiments, at least two actuating conductors are at least partially surrounded by a main ferromagnetic core and an adjacent hard magnet. When current is conducted through the actuating conductors, a flexible beam is induced to traverse a first air gap that defines a high resistance position and a low resistance position.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising;
- a main ferromagnetic core at least partially surrounding at least two actuating conductors and a hard magnet, wherein the actuating conductors induce a flexible beam to traverse a first air gap defining a high resistance position and a low resistance position.
A method comprising:
- conducting current through at least two actuating conductors at least partially surrounded by a main ferromagnetic core and adjacent to a hard magnet;
- and
- inducing, with the actuating conductors, a flexible beam to traverse a first air gap that defines a high resistance position and a low resistance position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.