Systems and methods for atomic film data storage

摘要

The present disclosure provides systems and methods associated with data storage using atomic films, such as graphene, boron nitride, or silicene. A platter assembly may include at least one platter that has one or more substantially planar surfaces. One or more layers of a monolayer atomic film, such as graphene, may be positioned on a planar surface. Data may be stored on the atomic film using one or more vacancies, dopants, defects, and/or functionalized groups (presence or lack thereof) to represent one of a plurality of states in a multi-state data representation model, such as a binary, a ternary, or another base N data storage model. A read module may detect the vacancies, dopants, and/or functionalized groups (or a topographical feature resulting therefrom) to read the data stored on the atomic film.

主权项

1. A data storage device, comprising:
a platter assembly comprising at least one platter that has at least one substantially planar surface; a graphene film positioned on at least a portion of a substantially planar surface of a platter of the platter assembly; a plurality of topographical features formed on the graphene film, wherein one or more topographical features are configured to represent one of at least two possible states, and wherein the graphene film is configured to store readable data in the at least two possible states using the topographical features; and at least one read module configured to read the readable data on the substantially planar surface of the platter by detecting each of the at least two states, at least one of which states is represented by the topographical features; and a movement assembly configured to move at least one of the at least one read module and the platter assembly with respect to the other; wherein at least two graphene films are positioned on the portion of the substantially planar surface of the platter of the platter assembly, wherein a plurality of topographical features is formed on each graphene film, wherein one or more topographical features are configured to represent one of at least two possible states, wherein each graphene film is configured to store in the at least two possible states using the topographical features, and wherein each of the at least two graphene films is separated from other graphene films by a spacer.