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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Earl C. Johns, Sewickley, PA (US);
Mark I. Lutwyche, Mars, PA (US);
Yiao-tee Hsia, Wexford, PA (US);
James D. Kiely, Sewickley, PA (US);
Inventors:
Earl C. Johns, Sewickley, PA (US);
Mark I. Lutwyche, Mars, PA (US);
Yiao-Tee Hsia, Wexford, PA (US);
James D. Kiely, Sewickley, PA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01); G11C 11/22 (2006.01); G11B 5/55 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ferroelectric transducer for use with a ferroelectric storage medium includes a read electrode. The read electrode emits a current when a polarity orientation of the read electrode is opposite a polarity orientation of a ferroelectric domain on the storage medium.