Jo, Ara and Joo, Wonchul and Jin, Won-Hyeog and Nam, Hyojin and Kim, Jin Kon. (2009) Ultrahigh-density phase-change data storage without the use of heating. Nature Nanotechnology, 4 (11). pp. 727-731. ISSN 1748-3387
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Non-volatile memories based on scanning probes offer very high data densities, but existing approaches require the probe to be heated, which increases the energy expenditure and complexity of fabrication. Here, we demonstrate the writing, reading and erasure of an ultrahigh-density array of nanoscopic indentations without heating either the scanning probe tip or the substrate. An atomic force microscope tip causes microphase transitions of the polystyrene-block-poly(n-pentyl methacrylate) of a block copolymer to occur at room temperature by application of pressure alone. We demonstrate a data storage density of 1 Tb in-2, which is limited only by the size of the tip. This demonstration of a pressure-based phase-change memory at room temperature may expedite the development of next-generation ultrahigh-density data storage media.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Abstract reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Copyright 2010. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | pressure-based phase-change memory |
InterNano Taxonomy: | Nanoscale Objects and Nanostructured Materials > Nanostructured Materials > Block copolymers Nanoscale Objects and Nanostructured Materials > Nanostructured Materials |
Collections: | Nanomanufacturing Research Collection |
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Depositing User: | Mr. Richard L Rosen |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2010 14:45 |
Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2010 14:45 |
URI: | http://eprints.internano.org/id/eprint/469 |
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