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

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