CANTILEVER WITH CONTROL OF VERTICAL AND LATERAL POSITION OF CONTACT PROBE TIP
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1. A system for storing data, the system comprising:
- a memory media;
a platform;
a beam connected with the platform;
a cantilever connected with the beam;
a tip extending from the cantilever; and
an electrostatic actuator including a first electrode disposed on the platform and a second electrode disposed on the beam;
wherein the electrostatic actuator selectively displaces the tip along an axis formed by the cantilever.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a probe storage device in accord with the present invention can include an actuator for controlling cross-track positioning of a contact probe tip extending from a cantilever. The probe storage device comprises a memory media, a platform, a beam connected with the platform, a cantilever connected with the beam, a tip extending from the cantilever, and an electrostatic actuator including a first electrode disposed on the platform and a second electrode disposed on the beam wherein the electrostatic actuator selectively displaces the tip along an axis formed by the cantilever.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for storing data, the system comprising:
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a memory media;
a platform;
a beam connected with the platform;
a cantilever connected with the beam;
a tip extending from the cantilever; and
an electrostatic actuator including a first electrode disposed on the platform and a second electrode disposed on the beam;
wherein the electrostatic actuator selectively displaces the tip along an axis formed by the cantilever. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of accessing a portion of a memory medium using a tip extending from a cantilever associated with a beam of a platform, comprising:
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positioning the tip over the portion;
adjusting a voltage potential of a first electrode associated with the platform such that a second electrode operatively associated with the beam the cantilever is urged relative to the first electrode, thereby urging the cantilever along an axis formed by the cantilever;
urging the cantilever so that the tip is positioned over the portion of the memory medium;
contacting the portion; and
applying a current to the portion.
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- 10. The method of claim 10, including applying such that an indicia is detected.
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