Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
2-9-2010
Patent Number
Patent Number 7659175
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
12/115,184
Assignees
Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Filing Date
05/05/2008
Primary/U.S. Class
438/381
Other/U.S. Class
257/E21.007; 257/E21.283; 257/E21.645; 438/238