Electrical bistability of organic devices with a polymeric thin film for nonvolatile data storage

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 2188-2193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Eun Park ◽  
Jae-Hoon Eom ◽  
Taehoon Lim ◽  
Do-Hoon Hwang ◽  
Seungmoon Pyo
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Electrical Bistability ◽  
Polymeric Thin Film ◽  
Organic Devices

Growth, Structural and Mechanical Characterization and Reliability of Chemical Vapor Deposited Co and Co3O4 Thin Films as Candidate Materials for Sensing Applications

2011 ◽  
Vol 495 ◽  
pp. 108-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki P. Tsikourkitoudi ◽  
Elias P. Koumoulos ◽  
Nikolaos Papadopoulos ◽  
Costas A. Charitidis
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Magnetic Sensors ◽  
Functional Coatings ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposited

The adhesion and mechanical stability of thin film coatings on substrates is increasingly becoming a key issue in device reliability as magnetic and storage technology driven products demand smaller, thinner and more complex functional coatings. In the present study, chemical vapor deposited Co and Co3O4thin films on SiO2and Si substrates are produced, respectively. Chemical vapor deposition is the most widely used deposition technique which produces thin films well adherent to the substrate. Co and Co3O4thin films can be used in innovative applications such as magnetic sensors, data storage devices and protective layers. The produced thin films are characterized using nanoindentation technique and their nanomechanical properties (hardness and elastic modulus) are obtained. Finally, an evaluation of the reliability of each thin film (wear analysis) is performed using the hardness to elastic modulus ratio in correlation to the ratio of irreversible work to total work for a complete loading-unloading procedure.

Overcoats and Lubrication for Thin Film Disks

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Homola ◽  
C.M. Mate ◽  
G.B. Street
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Areal Density ◽  
Magnetic Film ◽  
Alloy Thin Film ◽  
Magnetic Media ◽  
Disk Interface ◽  
Storage Devices ◽  
Particulate Media

Metallic alloy thin film media and ever decreasing head-to-media spacing make severe demands on storage devices. Decreasing head-to-media separation is critical for high storage densities but it also leads to increased slider-disk interactions, which can cause slider and disk wear or even head crashes. Wear can also occur when drives start and stop when the slider contacts the disk at relatively high speeds. The reliability and durability of thin film disks, which provide much higher areal density than conventional oxide disks with particulate media, are achieved by the use of very thin overcoat materials and surface lubricants. This article summarizes the approaches taken in the industry to enhance the tribological performance of magnetic media, with special emphasis on the basic understanding of the processes occurring at the slider-disk interface.The continuous rise in the demand for storage capacity at a competitive price is the prime motivator of the changes we have seen in the data storage industry. It is clearly stimulating the present move away from particulate media, which has long dominated all fields of data storage, i.e., tape, rigid, and flexible disks, to the thin film storage media. Particulate storage devices use magnetic media formulated by dispersing magnetic particles, usually iron oxides, in an organic binder. In thin film storage devices, the storage medium is a continuous magnetic film, usually a cobalt alloy, made either by sputtering or by electroless plating.

scholarly journals Tip-Based Nanomachining on Thin Films: A Mini Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunyu Chang ◽  
Yanquan Geng ◽  
Yongda Yan
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Current State ◽  
Two Dimensional Materials

AbstractAs one of the most widely used nanofabrication methods, the atomic force microscopy (AFM) tip-based nanomachining technique offers important advantages, including nanoscale manipulation accuracy, low maintenance cost, and flexible experimental operation. This technique has been applied to one-, two-, and even three-dimensional nanomachining patterns on thin films made of polymers, metals, and two-dimensional materials. These structures are widely used in the fields of nanooptics, nanoelectronics, data storage, super lubrication, and so forth. Moreover, they are believed to have a wide application in other fields, and their possible industrialization may be realized in the future. In this work, the current state of the research into the use of the AFM tip-based nanomachining method in thin-film machining is presented. First, the state of the structures machined on thin films is reviewed according to the type of thin-film materials (i.e., polymers, metals, and two-dimensional materials). Second, the related applications of tip-based nanomachining to film machining are presented. Finally, the current situation of this area and its potential development direction are discussed. This review is expected to enrich the understanding of the research status of the use of the tip-based nanomachining method in thin-film machining and ultimately broaden its application.

High Performance Amorphous Polymeric Thin-Film Transistors Based on Poly[(1,2-bis-(2′-thienyl)vinyl-5′,5′′-diyl)-alt-(9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl] Semiconductors

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 3450-3456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae Sung Chung ◽  
Sung Joong Lee ◽  
Jun Woo Park ◽  
Dan Bi Choi ◽  
Dong Hoon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Film Transistors ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Polymeric Thin Film
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