Title :
Millipede-a highly-parallel dense scanning-probe-based data-storage system
Author :
Lutwyche, M.I. ; Cross, G. ; Despont, M. ; Drechsler, U. ; Durig, U. ; Haberle, W. ; Rothuizen, H. ; Stutz, R. ; Widmer, R. ; Binnig, G.K. ; Vettiger, P.
Author_Institution :
IBM Zurich Res. Lab., Ruschlikon, Switzerland
Abstract :
The magnetic hard disk drive (HDD) has become the most important form of data storage. This paper discusses an alternative storage approach using scanning probe techniques (SPT) and a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) storage medium. Five parameters are important for a data storage system: areal density, data rate, access time, error rate, and reliability. Research results indicate that SPT-based storage systems could compete with HDD technology in these areas especially in the emerging field of small-form-factor devices for mobile applications.
Keywords :
VLSI; digital storage; micromechanical devices; nanotechnology; Millipede; SPT-based storage systems; access time; areal density; data rate; error rate; highly-parallel dense scanning-probe-based data-storage system; polymethylmethacrylate storage medium; reliability; small-form-factor devices; thermomechanical storage; Hard disks; Laboratories; Memory; Polymers; Probes; Resistors; Semiconductor device measurement; Silicon; Substrates; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2000. Digest of Technical Papers. ISSCC. 2000 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5853-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2000.839716
