Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
2-9-2010
Patent Number
patent number 7659590
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a memory device having very high storage density capability. In general, the memory device includes an array of individual memory cells which store information that is assigned a value based on the molecular contents of the memory cell. In a preferred embodiment, the molecules utilized for storing information in the memory cells may be single-strand polynucleotides, for instance single-strand oligonucleotides of between about 5 and about 20 monomer units. The present invention is also directed to methods and systems useful for writing and reading the molecular-based memory devices. In particular, the devices may be written and read via modified atomic force microscopy processes.
Application Number
11/091300
Assignees
Clemson University (Clemson, SC, US)
Filing Date
2005-03-28
Primary/U.S. Class
257/414
Other/U.S. Class
257/40, 257/E51.037, 257/E51.045, 977/946