Abstract: Provided is an electric field information reading head for reading information from a surface electric charge of an information storage medium, the electric field information reading head comprising a semiconductor substrate having a resistance region formed in a central part at one end of a surface facing a recording medium, the resistance region being lightly doped with impurities, and source and drain regions formed on both sides of the resistance region, the source region and the drain region being more highly doped with impurities than the resistance region. The source region and the drain region extend along the surface of the semiconductor substrate facing the recording medium, and electrodes are connected electrically with the source region and the drain region respectively. In addition, provided is a method of fabricating the electric field information reading head and a method of mass-producing the electric field information reading head on a wafer.

Abstract: A nano imprint master and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes: implanting conductive metal ions into a substrate including quartz to form a conductive layer inside the quartz substrate; coating a resist on the quartz substrate in which the conductive layer is formed, to form a resist coating layer; exposing the resist coating layer to an electron beam to form micropatterns; etching the quartz substrate by using the resist coating layer, in which the micropatterns are formed, as a mask; and removing the resist coating layer to obtain a master in which micropatterns are formed.

Abstract: A nano imprint master and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes: implanting conductive metal ions into a substrate including quartz to form a conductive layer inside the quartz substrate; coating a resist on the quartz substrate in which the conductive layer is formed, to form a resist coating layer; exposing the resist coating layer to an electron beam to form micropatterns; etching the quartz substrate by using the resist coating layer, in which the micropatterns are formed, as a mask; and removing the resist coating layer to obtain a master in which micropatterns are formed.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a read head formed in a semiconductor layer of an air bearing surface, the read head comprising a channel region formed between a source and drain which are doped to a higher conductivity than the channel region; wherein the channel region is configured to generate a charge carrier depletion region in response to a first ferroelectric dipole direction, and to accumulate charge carriers in response to a second ferroelectric dipole direction.

Abstract: Provided is an electric field head including a resistance sensor to read information recorded on a recording medium. The resistance sensor includes a first semiconductor layer including a source and a drain, and a second semiconductor layer that is heterogeneously combined with the first semiconductor layer. Also, the electric field head further includes a channel between the source and the drain, in a junction region of the first and second semiconductor layers.

Abstract: Provided is an information storage medium using nanocrystal particles, a method of manufacturing the information storage medium, and an information storage apparatus including the information storage medium. The information storage medium includes a conductive layer, a first insulating layer formed on the conductive layer, a nanocrystal layer that is formed on the first insulating layer and includes conductive nanocrystal particles that can trap charges, and a second insulating layer formed on the nanocrystal layer.

Abstract: A ferroelectric hard disk device is provided and includes: a ferroelectric media having a bottom electrode and a ferroelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode; and a head formed above the ferroelectric media, the head being operative to write and reproduce information on the ferroelectric layer.

Abstract: Provided is an information storage medium using nanocrystal particles, a method of manufacturing the information storage medium, and an information storage apparatus including the information storage medium. The information storage medium includes a conductive layer, a first insulating layer formed on the conductive layer, a nanocrystal layer that is formed on the first insulating layer and includes conductive nanocrystal particles that can trap charges, and a second insulating layer formed on the nanocrystal layer.

Abstract: An electric field read/write head, a method of manufacturing the electric field read/write head, and an information storage device including the electric field read/write head are provided. The electric field read/write head includes: a substrate having a first surface facing a recording medium and a second surface that is perpendicular to the first surface; and a protrusion formed on the second surface and having at least a portion facing the recording medium, wherein a resistance sensor comprising a source, a drain, and a channel is included in the protrusion. An insulating layer and electric field shield layers are further sequentially formed on opposite sides of the protrusion, respectively, and at least one of the electric field shield layers is a write electrode.

Abstract: An electric field effect read/write head for recording/reproducing information on/from a ferroelectric recording medium using an electric field effect includes a semiconductor substrate, a recess portion formed in an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate facing the ferroelectric recording medium, and a recording/reproduction portion provided in the recess portion.

Abstract: A nano imprint master and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes: implanting conductive metal ions into a substrate including quartz to form a conductive layer inside the quartz substrate; coating a resist on the quartz substrate in which the conductive layer is formed, to form a resist coating layer; exposing the resist coating layer to an electron beam to form micropatterns; etching the quartz substrate by using the resist coating layer, in which the micropatterns are formed, as a mask; and removing the resist coating layer to obtain a master in which micropatterns are formed.

Abstract: A semiconductor probe having a wedge shape resistive tip and a method of fabricating the semiconductor probe is provided. The semiconductor probe includes a resistive tip that is doped with a first impurity, has a resistance region doped with a low concentration of a second impurity having an opposite polarity to the first impurity, and has first and second semiconductor electrode regions doped with a high concentration of the second impurity on both side slopes of the resistive tip. The probe also includes a cantilever having the resistive tip on an edge portion thereof, and an end portion of the resistive tip has a wedge shape.

Abstract: A nano imprint master and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes: implanting conductive metal ions into a substrate including quartz to form a conductive layer inside the quartz substrate; coating a resist on the quartz substrate in which the conductive layer is formed, to form a resist coating layer; exposing the resist coating layer to an electron beam to form micropatterns; etching the quartz substrate by using the resist coating layer, in which the micropatterns are formed, as a mask; and removing the resist coating layer to obtain a master in which micropatterns are formed.

Abstract: Provided are an electric field read/write device and a method of driving an electric field read/write device. The method including an electric field read/write head comprising a resistance region disposed between a source region and a drain region and a writing electrode disposed on the resistance region, wherein the method includes: applying a controlling voltage to the writing electrode, wherein the controlling voltage is smaller than a threshold voltage which causes polarization of a recording medium, and reproducing data recorded in the recording medium according to change of an amount of a current flowing through the resistance region according to a polarization direction of electric domains of the recording medium.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing patterned ferroelectric media, which includes forming an electrode on a substrate; forming features having a predetermined pattern on the electrode, the features including a precursor for forming a ferroelectric material; and reacting a source material with the precursor features to transform the precursor features into ferroelectric features. Also disclosed is a method which includes forming on a substrate an electrode having wells and precursor features formed in the wells of the electrode, the precursor features including a precursor for forming a ferroelectric material; and reacting a source material with the precursor features to transform the precursor features into ferroelectric features. The above first embodiment relates to non-embedded type media, and the above second embodiment relates to embedded type media.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a probe includes: forming a first slant face of the probe through an anisotropic etching process using a first etching mask pattern formed on a silicon substrate; forming a first semiconductor electrode region; forming a second etching mask pattern in an opposite direction of the first etching mask pattern on the silicon substrate; forming a spacer layer on a side wall of the second etching mask pattern; forming a second slant face of the probe; forming a second semiconductor electrode region; forming a silicon oxide layer pattern on the resulting silicon substrate; forming spacer layers on both side walls of the silicon oxide layer pattern; and etching the silicon substrate to a predetermined depth.

Abstract: A high density data storage device and a data recording or reproduction method using the same, which can record or reproduce high density data without contact, thereby preventing data errors due to contact are provided. The high density data storage device uses a recording medium and a probe. The recording medium is a thin film made from phase change material or oxide resistance change material, and the probe has a tip formed in a lower portion thereof, which moves with a spacing from the top of the recording medium. Further, recording or reproduction of data is performed through electric field or heat emission, which is generated in the tip of the probe, without direct contact between the recording medium and the probe, so that it is possible to remove instability caused by contact between the recording medium and the probe and to stably record or reproduce data in or from the recording medium without errors.

Abstract: A ferroelectric medium, a manufacturing method thereof and an information storage device are disclosed. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: forming an electrode layer on a substrate; forming an insulation layer on the electrode; and forming on the insulation layer a ferroelectric layer. Dielectric breakdown does not occur at a high voltage by forming the insulation layer.

Abstract: Provided are a ferroelectric recording medium and a method of manufacturing the same. The ferroelectric recording medium includes a substrate, a plurality of supporting layers which are formed on the substrate, each of the supporting layers having at least two lateral surfaces; and data recording layers formed on the lateral surfaces of the supporting layers. First and second data recording layers may be respectively disposed on two facing lateral surfaces of each of the supporting layers. The supporting layers may be polygonal pillars having at least three lateral surfaces. A plurality of the supporting layers can be disposed at uniform intervals in a two-dimensional array.

Abstract: A ferroelectric recording medium and a writing method for the same are provided. The ferroelectric recording medium includes a ferroelectric layer which reverses its polarization when receiving a predetermined coercive voltage. A nonvolatile anisotrophic conduction layer is formed on the ferroelectric layer. A resistance of the anisotrophic conduction layer decreases when receiving a first voltage lower than the coercive voltage, and the resistance of the anisotrophic conduction layer increases when receiving a second voltage higher than the coercive voltage. Multi-bit information is stored by a combination of polarization states of the ferroelectric layer and the resistance of the anisotrophic conduction layer. Accordingly, multiple bits can be expressed on one domain of the ferroelectric recording medium.