ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF A PROBE STORAGE DEVICE

• US 20090129246A1
• Filed: 11/12/2008
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nanochip, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nanochip, Inc.
• Inventors: Ascanio, Peter David
• Application Number:
  US12/269,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20090129246A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/126
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 10/00 Nanotechnology for information processing, storage or transmission, e.g. quantum computing or single electron logic
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 9/1436 with provision for moving the heads or record carriers relatively to each other
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 9/1454 Positioning the head or record carrier into or out of operative position or across information tracks; Alignment of the head relative to the surface of the record carrier G11B9/1445 takes precedence

Abstract

A system for storing information comprises a package including a lid, a bowl mateable with the lid, and leads extending from an interior of the package to an exterior of the package. A magnet structure includes a first flux plate and a magnet and is fixedly connected with the lid by way of the first flux plate. A media stack includes a cap including cut-outs for receiving at least a portion of the magnet structure, a media frame connected to the cap, a tip die connected to the media frame, and a second flux plate connected with the tip die. A movable media platform is movably connected with the frame and arranged between the cap and the tip die. An electric trace is formed on the media platform so that the electric trace is arranged between the media platform and the cap. A media is fixedly associated with the movable media platform and accessible to the tip die. The media stack is seated within the bowl and wire-bonded to the leads.

Claims

1. A memory device for storing information comprising:

a cap;

a tip die;

a movable media platform arranged between the cap and the tip die;

a media fixedly associated with the movable media platform and accessible to the tip die;

a compression member extending between the tip die and the cap;

wherein the movable media platform includes a window through which the compression member extends.

2. The memory device of claim 1, wherein the window has planar dimensions corresponding to an unimpeded range of motion of the compression member.

3. The memory device of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of cantilevers connected with the tip die; and

a plurality of tips extending from corresponding cantilevers and electrically connectable with the media.

4. The memory device of claim 1, wherein the media is one of a ferroelectric material, a phase-change material, and a polarity dependent material.

5. The memory device of claim 1, further comprising:

an electromagnetic motor including an electrical trace and a magnet; and

wherein the cap includes cut-outs for receiving at least a portion of the magnet.

6. The memory device of claim 1, further comprising:

an electromagnetic motor including an electrical trace and a magnet; and

wherein the magnet is insert molded into the cap.

7. A memory device for storing information comprising:

a cap including a magnet at least partially arranged in the cap;

a tip die;

a movable media platform arranged between the cap and the tip die;

a media fixedly associated with the movable media platform and accessible to the tip die;

an electromagnetic motor to urge the movable media platform including an electrical trace and the magnet.

8. The memory device of claim 7, further comprising:

a plurality of cantilevers connected with the tip die; and

a plurality of tips extending from corresponding cantilevers and electrically connectable with the media.

9. The memory device of claim 7, further comprising:

a compression member extending between the tip die and the cap;

wherein the movable media platform includes a window through which the compression member extends.

10. The memory device of claim 9, wherein the window has planar dimensions corresponding to an unimpeded range of motion of the compression member.

11. The memory device of claim 7, wherein the media is one of a ferroelectric material, a phase-change material, and a polarity dependent material.

12. A system for storing information comprising:

a package including a lid, a bowl mateable with the lid, and leads extending from an interior of the package to an exterior of the package;

a magnet structure including a first flux plate and a magnet, wherein the first flux plate is fixedly connected with the lid;

a media stack including;

a cap including cut-outs for receiving at least a portion of the magnet structure,

a media frame connected to the cap,

a tip die connected to the media frame,

a second flux plate connected with the tip die,

a movable media platform movably connected with the frame and arranged between the cap and the tip die,

an electric trace formed on the media platform so that the electric trace is arranged between the media platform and the cap, and

a media fixedly associated with the movable media platform and accessible to the tip die;

wherein the media stack is seated within the bowl; and

wherein the media stack is wire-bonded to the leads.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising a plurality of support structures arranged on one or both of the second flux plate and the bowl;

and

wherein the media stack is adapted to tilt within the package.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of support structures includes three support structures arranged in a triangular relationship so that the media stack is tiltable along one of three axes defined by two of the three support structures.

15. The memory device of claim 12, further comprising:

a plurality of cantilevers connected with the tip die; and

a plurality of tips extending from corresponding cantilevers and electrically connectable with the media.

16. The memory device of claim 12, further comprising:

a compression member extending between the tip die and the cap;

wherein the movable media platform includes a window through which the compression member extends.

17. The memory device of claim 16 wherein the window has planar dimensions corresponding to an unimpeded range of motion of the compression member.

18. The memory device of claim 12, further comprising:

a plurality of cantilevers connected with the tip die; and

a plurality of tips extending from corresponding cantilevers and electrically connectable with the media.

19. The memory device of claim 12, wherein the media is one of a ferroelectric material, a phase-change material, and a polarity dependent material.