Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
9-13-2005
Patent Number
patent number 6943417
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
10/427691
Assignees
Clemson University
Filing Date
2003-05-01
Primary/U.S. Class
257/40