Microcantilevers for Atomic Force Microscope Data Storage
Author | : Benjamin W. Chui |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781461549833 |
ISBN-13 | : 1461549833 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book Microcantilevers for Atomic Force Microscope Data Storage written by Benjamin W. Chui and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microcantilevers for Atomic Force Microscope Data Storage describes a research collaboration between IBM Almaden and Stanford University in which a new mass data storage technology was evaluated. This technology is based on the use of heated cantilevers to form submicron indentations on a polycarbonate surface, and piezoresistive cantilevers to read those indentations. Microcantilevers for Atomic Force Microscope Data Storage describes how silicon micromachined cantilevers can be used for high-density topographic data storage on a simple substrate such as polycarbonate. The cantilevers can be made to incorporate resistive heaters (for thermal writing) or piezoresistive deflection sensors (for data readback). The primary audience for Microcantilevers for Atomic Force Microscope Data Storage is industrial and academic workers in the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) area. It will also be of interest to researchers in the data storage industry who are investigating future storage technologies.