Title :
Field emission information storage technology
Author_Institution :
Hewlett Packard Labs., Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
Field emission information storage devices (FEISD) present exciting possibilities in an era of mobile computing and applications. Ultra high storage densities of greater than one terabit per square inch may be realized from this type of device. The device comprises three major components: a field emission tip array, a storage medium and a micromover (MEMS-based micromotor). This paper discusses results and issues of the array of field emitters for the FEISD
Keywords :
integrated circuit measurement; integrated memory circuits; micromotors; vacuum microelectronics; FEISD; MEMS-based micromotor; device components; field emission information storage devices; field emission tip array; field emitters; micromover; mobile applications; mobile computing; storage medium; ultra high storage densities; Anodes; Crystallization; Electrodes; Electron beams; Field emitter arrays; Material properties; Material storage; Phosphors; Testing; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, 2001. IVMC 2001. Proceedings of the 14th International
Conference_Location :
Davis, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7197-6
DOI :
10.1109/IVMC.2001.939690