Title:
HIGH DENSITY DATA STORAGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005104133
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
Methods in accordance with the present invention can be applied, in an embodiment, to a media comprising a phase change material to alter a resolved portion of the phase change material to have a resistance different from a resistance of the bulk material. A tip having a substantially larger radius of curvature than the resolved portion can be employed by applying such methods. A substantially anisotropic columnar material can focus a current applied between the tip and the media so that the portion is narrower in width than the radius of curvature. Such highly resolved portions form bits in the media. Other objects, aspects and advantages of the invention can be obtained from reviewing the figures, specification and claims. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention.
Inventors:
RUST THOMAS F (US)
STARK ROBERT N (US)
NOGGLE THOMAS L (US)
CRIBBS DANIEL F (US)
STARK ROBERT N (US)
NOGGLE THOMAS L (US)
CRIBBS DANIEL F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/012788
Publication Date:
February 22, 2007
Filing Date:
April 15, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NANOCHIP INC (US)
RUST THOMAS F (US)
STARK ROBERT N (US)
NOGGLE THOMAS L (US)
CRIBBS DANIEL F (US)
RUST THOMAS F (US)
STARK ROBERT N (US)
NOGGLE THOMAS L (US)
CRIBBS DANIEL F (US)
International Classes:
G11B7/00; G05B11/28; G11B9/00; G11B9/10; G11C11/00; G11C16/02
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