As bits get smaller on magnetic hard drives, a different type of sensor must be used to read the narrow tracks of information. The sensing current must be applied perpendicular to the layers in order to minimize the cross talk between written tracks on the disk. The information density is so high that […]
University of Alabama Highlights
March 27, 2007
Fabrication of a prototype confined current path, current perpendicular to the plane magnetoresistive device (CCP-CPP GMR) for materials science studies [Research]
September 22, 2006
Molecular Charge Storage Materials - IRG2 [Research]
Jia Sun, Brad Payne, Greg Szulczewski, and Silas Blackstock (February, 2006)
WHAT: Redox-gradient dendrimers (RGDs) such as 8CN-4AA/PD have been designed to make amorphous films which will hold on to charge within the molecules (rather than conduct the charge). The 2 x 2 μm2 scans shown map the surface electric potential of the 8CN-4AA/PD film after […]
August 14, 2006
Center for Materials for Information Technology Game Museum [Education]
Center for Materials for Information Technology at University of Alabama have recently gone live with 5 computer games targeted at middle school students. The games are designed to teach them about the periodic table and one is designed to teach about rock classifications.