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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. How about actually knowing the schools name? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    There is no University of Boston, there is a Boston University (which this article is about) and the University of Massachusetts at Boston.
    How hard is it to note that bu.edu is short for Boston University?

  2. Nit Pick by Reckless+Visionary · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sorry for the nit pick, but this is not the "University of Boston" as the submitter wrote. I'm an alumnus, and it is "Boston University."

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    I think I'll stop here.