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A decade of digital advances (Aljazeera)
In the fast-changing world of technology, one electronic component has been the star of what is being called the digital decade: memory. Back in 2000 it was expensive. This meant powerful computers and electronics were costly, just toys for the rich or tech-crazy. (read the story…) Related items Star scientist hit with funding ban (Ottawa Citizen) Star scientist... »
Lockheed Martin Tests Carbon Nanotube-Based Memory Devices on NASA Shuttle Mission (SpaceRef)
A radiation-resistant version of NRAM(TM) carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission. (read here…) Related items Lockheed Martin Tests Carbon Nanotube-Based Memory Devices on NASA Shuttle Mission (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Lockheed Martin Physicist Inducted Into Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame (PR Newswire via Yahoo!... »
Lockheed Martin Tests Carbon Nanotube-Based Memory Devices on NASA Shuttle Mission (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
A radiation-resistant version of NRAM carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission. The NRAM was incorporated by NASA into special autonomous testing configurations installed into a carrier at the aft end of the payload bay. (read here…) Related items Lockheed Martin Tests Carbon Nanotube-Based Memory Devices on... »
Shrinking ferroelectric RAM (the Engineer)
A clearer understanding of how shrinking the design of ferroelectric random access memory (RAM) affects its performance could lead to a range of better-performing products. (more here…) Related items New Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool (Science Daily) Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool (redOrbit) UK FSA gives thumbs up to nanotechnology database... »
IBM ‘X-Rays’ A Molecule (InformationWeek)
The imaging breakthrough could lead to the development of smaller and faster processors and memory devices. (more…) Related items Weak Laser Can Ignite Nanoparticles, With Exciting Possibilities (redOrbit) Boffins peg co-polymers for cheap chip construction (The Register) Weak laser can ignite nanoparticles, with exciting possibilities (Science Daily) Engineers: Weak laser can ignite nanoparticles, with exciting possibilities (EurekAlert!) Researchers tap Semtex-related nanotubes... »
