COLL 24 |
| Bernd Gotsmann1, Urs Duerig1, Jane E. Frommer2, and Craig Hawker2. (1) Zurich Research Laboratory, IBM Research, Saeumerstrasse, Rueschlikon, 8810, Switzerland, (2) IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, CA 95120 |
| The concept of a high capacity thermomechanical data storage system using arrays of microcantilevers with a polymeric recording layer will be described [1]. Data are stored by pressing heated tips into a polymer film leaving indentations. The thermomechanical indentation mechanism is governed by the local mechanical properties of the media and the heat transfer between tip and surface. In such a device, tribology issues in the tip-media interaction are crucial for performance and media lifetime. This interaction depends strongly on the media material, the design of the read/write cantilever/tip and the way the device operates. This talk includes approaches to tailoring these parameters to minimize media wear and to control device complexity. [1] P. Vettiger et al., IEEE Trans. Nanotechnology 1(1) 39-55 (2002) |
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Friction, Lubrication, and Adhesion in Micro- and Nano-Scale Devices
8:30 AM-11:30 AM, Sunday, March 28, 2004 Marriott -- Orange County 5, Oral
Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry |