The present invention includes a method and apparatus for storing data. Accordingly, a first aspect of the present invention is a data storage device. The data storage device includes a conduction barrier, a probe tip mounted on a suspension mechanism, a voltage source coupled to the suspension mechanism...http://www.google.com/patents/US7133351?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7133351 - Data storage device and a method of reading data in a data storage device