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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014

Filed:

May. 11, 2011
Applicants:

Milko E. Van Der Boom, Rishon Lezion, IL;

Graham DE Ruiter, Rishon Lezion, IL;

Inventors:

Milko E. Van Der Boom, Rishon Lezion, IL;

Graham De Ruiter, Rishon Lezion, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 13/00 (2006.01); G11C 13/04 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 11/54 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/56 (2013.01); G11C 11/54 (2013.01); G11C 11/5664 (2013.01); G11C 13/0014 (2013.01); G11C 13/04 (2013.01); G11C 13/041 (2013.01); G11C 13/047 (2013.01); H01L 21/02104 (2013.01);
Abstract

A solid-state, multi-valued, molecular random access memory (RAM) device, comprising an electrically, optically and/or magnetically addressable unit, a memory reader, and a memory writer. The addressable unit comprises a conductive substrate; one or more layers of electrochromic, magnetic, redox-active, and/or photochromic materials deposited on the conductive substrate; and a conductive top layer deposited on top the one or more layers. The memory writer applies a plurality of predetermined values of potential biases or optical signals or magnetic fields to the unit, wherein each predetermined value applied results in a uniquely distinguishable optical, magnetic and/or electrical state of the unit, thus corresponding to a unique logical value. The memory reader reads the optical, magnetic and/or electrical state of the unit.


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