Abstract:
Ferroelectric solid solutions simultaneously containing lead, iron, niobium, bismuth, zirconium, lanthanum, and oxygen are synthesized and sintered at temperatures lower than 1,000* C. Polycrystalline layers and films of such compositions are prepared by radio-frequency sputtering, electron beam evaporation, chemical spray deposition, or centrifuge deposition. Layers of such compositions only a few microns or fractions of a micron thick when on a conductive substrate are used as nonlinear elements in logic and memory devices.
Abstract:
A memory element for use in photoelectric data recording apparatus comprising a layered structure of a conductive substrate, ferroelectric material, discontinuous interface layer, photoconductor, and top conductive electrode. The top conductive electrode an discontinuous interface layer are chosen in conjunction with the photoconductor to act as blocking contacts in the dark and injecting contacts in the light. It is also desirable, although not essential, that the discontinuous interface layer make a blocking contact with the ferroelectric.
Abstract:
A memory element for use in photoelectric data recording apparatus of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,148,354, comprising a sandwich-like structure of a top conductive electrode in electrical contact with a photoconductive material in electrical contact with a discontinuous interface layer in electrical contact with a ferroelectric material, in electrical contact with a conductive electrode substrate. The top conductive electrode and discontinuous interface layer are chosen to be blocking contact with the photoconductor in the dark, and injecting in the light. Further, one of the electrodes comprises a plurality of individual electrodes of stripe configuration while the other electrode comprises a bus bar portion and at least one reference or ''''ground'''' portion. The bus bar portion is in light controlled electrical contact with at least one localized part of the stripe configured electrodes via the photoconductor material. Where the top electrode comprises the bus bar and reference or ground portion and the discontinuous interface layer is a series of electrically conductive islands and the bottom electrode is in a striped electrode configuration, then by proper arrangement of islands and stripes, a focusing effect is achieved to allow switching of the ferroelectric material with a lower current density in the photoconductor.
Abstract:
A thin film magnetic read/write head/arm assembly and method of manufacturing the same is disclosed herein. Contact soldering (37) of the opposite to disk side of the read/write head (35) to a cable (33) in laminate relationship to the suspension arm (31), or a polyimide strip with conductors deposited thereon provides both electrical interconnection and mechanical support. Semiconductor devices (40) can also be intermediately soldered between the head and cable for maximum noise suppression.