Nutech Ventures, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Trustees of Indiana University, Board of Regents, University of Texas System, and Regents of University of California Assigned Patent

Nutech Ventures, Lincoln, NE, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA, The Trustees of Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, Board of Regents, University of Texas System, Austin, TX, The regents of The University of California, Oakland, CA, has been assigned a patent (12063788) developed by Dowben; Peter A., Crete, NE, Cheng; Ruihua, Indianapolis, IN, Xu; Xiaoshan, Lincoln, NE, N’Diaye; Alpha T., Berkeley, CA, Mosey; Aaron, Indianapolis, IN, Hao; Guanhua, Ekanayaka; Thilini K., Lincoln, NE, Jiang; Xuanyuan, Gainesville, FL, Yost; Andrew J., Stillwater, OK, Marshall; Andrew, Dallas, TX, and Naeemi; Azad J., Atlanta, GA, for a “thin film molecular memory“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A thin film molecular memory is provided that satisfies criteria needed to make a molecular spintronic device, based on spin crossover complexes, competitive with silicon technology. These criteria include, device implementation, a low coercive voltage (less than 1V) and low write peak currents (on the order of 10.sup.4 A/cm.sup.2), a device on/off ratio >10, thin film quality, the ability to “lock” the spin state (providing nonvolatility), the ability to isothermally “unlock” and switch the spin state with voltage, conductance change with spin state, room temperature and above room temperature operation, an on-state device resistivity less than 1 ?.Math.cm, a device fast switching speed (less than 100 ps), device endurance (on the order of 10.sup.16 switches without degradation), and the ability of having a device with a transistor channel width of 10 nm or below.”

The patent application was filed on 2022-01-25 (17/583858).