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Nanoscale Switches in Memory

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the harnassing-the-power-of-the-atom dept.

Frans Faase writes "At the university of Boston, researchers are using nano-scale mechanical switches as a novel technology for building memory. These switches are extremely small, require only femtowatts of power to switch, but still can switch at speeds of 23.57 megahertz. And they are expected to become even smaller and faster and are expected to overcome the theoretical limit of 100 gigabits per square inch capacity for magnetic media."

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  1. sweet by BitwiseX · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can pick these up at Radio Shack right?

    1. Re:sweet by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 4, Funny
      You can pick these up at Radio Shack right?

      Yes, a blister pack containing six nanoswitches is $2.79.

  2. So that means by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    100 gigabits per square inch capacity for magnetic media

    One day my old vhs tapes could store all of my pr0n?

    Let me see my old T160 at 1075 feet * 12" * .5" wide * 100 gig * ... Well maybe two tapes. And you thought no one was going to manufacture the T200 because the tape was dead - Ha I say; dont underestimate the power of...well you know.

  3. Re:do they come in olive? by armacc · · Score: 5, Funny

    At that speed, they probably only come in red shift. Or blue shift. It depends on if you are reading or writing data ...

  4. femtowatts? by Nuclear+Elephant · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...is that like a feminine type of energy?

  5. Oh good..... by mr_z_beeblebrox · · Score: 4, Funny

    A new theoretical limit is sorely needed as I had almost thought of a way to exhaust the old limit.