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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. but what if you drop them? by skiingyac · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    do the nano switches get bumped into some new position? I imagine a new wave of computer pranks, walking over to your friend's PC or nanoswitch memory card and giving it a good shake.

    The warning label will read "keep away from mechanical paint mixers".