ibtimes.com— Researchers from IBM, Macronix and Qimonda announced joint research results to a new kind computer memory technology on Monday, with the potential to be the successor to flash memory chips.
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hmm sounds interesting....but they would need to find a way to manufacture it at a low price...i would like to know more about this though, large solid state storage is deffinatly needed
I'm sorta of the same mind. New experimental technologies are announced pretty much daily... and something like this, which almost sounds too good to be true, usually is. I can recall hearing about a new wiring method for computer PCB's that was make them "instant on" machines. I can also recall hearing about holographic memory, that never came to fruition. Though all of these sound nice, they too often miss the mark and never come to the public. Love the idea, but I need to see it first before I get excited about it.
@emfb a phase change in materials generally refers to a change in crystal structure or material structure. this can be done with a change in pressure, temperature, or composition.
What's the problem? Wider array of original ideas = more potential that one can be developed. As well, we ('we' as in engineers) can use all the prototypes that have been developed to our advantage to develop future technology. More the merrier, IMHO.
It will not replace flash chips anytime soon since it requires a (relatively) immense amount of energy to produce a phase change."Phase-change memory (also known as PCM, PRAM, Ovonic Unified Memory and Chalcogenide RAM [C-RAM]) is a type of non-volatile computer memory. PRAM uses the unique behavior of chalcogenide glass, which can be "switched" between two states, crystalline and amorphous, with the application of heat."source: <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-change_memory">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-change_memory</a>It requires energy to heat and change a state and it will produce a lot of heat (relatively) with since each amorphous location will act as a resistor.By relatively I mean compared to flash.
alankcDec 11, 2006
I wonder what the price tag will be on this technology..You can get a 1GB geek stick for 25 bucks now..
subxero37Dec 11, 2006
Why are so many online news articles either poorly written or ridiculously short?
elf586Dec 11, 2006
hmm sounds interesting....but they would need to find a way to manufacture it at a low price...i would like to know more about this though, large solid state storage is deffinatly needed
etruscanDec 11, 2006
I'm sorta of the same mind. New experimental technologies are announced pretty much daily... and something like this, which almost sounds too good to be true, usually is. I can recall hearing about a new wiring method for computer PCB's that was make them "instant on" machines. I can also recall hearing about holographic memory, that never came to fruition. Though all of these sound nice, they too often miss the mark and never come to the public. Love the idea, but I need to see it first before I get excited about it.
gvetterickDec 11, 2006
@emfb a phase change in materials generally refers to a change in crystal structure or material structure. this can be done with a change in pressure, temperature, or composition.
tablelegsDec 11, 2006
What's the problem? Wider array of original ideas = more potential that one can be developed. As well, we ('we' as in engineers) can use all the prototypes that have been developed to our advantage to develop future technology. More the merrier, IMHO.
automagnusDec 12, 2006
It will not replace flash chips anytime soon since it requires a (relatively) immense amount of energy to produce a phase change."Phase-change memory (also known as PCM, PRAM, Ovonic Unified Memory and Chalcogenide RAM [C-RAM]) is a type of non-volatile computer memory. PRAM uses the unique behavior of chalcogenide glass, which can be "switched" between two states, crystalline and amorphous, with the application of heat."source: <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-change_memory">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-change_memory</a>It requires energy to heat and change a state and it will produce a lot of heat (relatively) with since each amorphous location will act as a resistor.By relatively I mean compared to flash.