Patent ID: 7706171
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A storage device, comprising: a first substrate including a principal surface on which a plurality of parallel row lines are provided; a second substrate including a principal surface on which a plurality of parallel column lines are provided, the principal surface of the first substrate and the principal surface of the second substrate being arranged opposite each other with a gap being provided therebetween and the column lines opposing and intersecting the row lines; and particles which are selectively arranged at intersection parts between the row lines and the column lines, each of the particles being movable between one of the row lines and one of the column lines at one of the intersection parts and between adjacent ones of the intersection parts, each particle being both positively and negatively chargeable and being able to carry a charge between one of the row lines and one of the column lines at one of the intersection parts.