The University of Texas engineers collaborate with Peking University scientists, developed “atomristors,” world’s thinnest memory storage with dense memory capacity

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The University of Texas engineers collaborate with Peking University scientists, developed “atomristors,” world’s thinnest memory storage with dense memory capacity

January 24, 2018

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  • Atomristors – World’s thinnest memory storage with dense memory capacity developed by The University of Texas engineers, in collaboration with Peking University scientists
  • Graphene-Based Storage – Uses graphene atomic sheets as electrodes and semiconducting atomic sheets as active layer, with entire memory cell measuring only 1.5 nanometers thick
  • Advantages – Combine memory storage and transistors on single computer system, allowing faster and more efficient electric current flow
  • Additional Application – Radio frequency memory switches connect incoming signals to wireless devices with no battery consumption, leading to longer battery life for smartphones and tablets
  • Brain-Inspired Computing – Can be layered onto each other, potentially making computers learn and remember just as human brains function

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Information Technology

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Original Publication Date

January 17, 2018

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