technology review-
Racetrack memory could someday supersede flash in terms of density and cost.
IBM has shown that a revolutionary new type of computer memory—one
that combines the large capacity of traditional hard disks with the
speed and robustness of flash memory—can be made with standard
chip-making tools.
The work is important because the cost and complexity of
manufacturing fundamentally new computer components can often derail
their development.
IBM researchers first described their vision for "racetrack" computer memory
in 2008. Today, at the International Electronic Devices Meeting in
Washington, D.C., they unveiled the first prototype that combines on one
chip all the components racetrack memory needs to read, store, and
write data. The chip was fabricated using standard semiconductor
manufacturing tools. ... 続きを読む
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/39239/?mod=chfeatured
2011/12/12
IBM Makes Revolutionary Racetrack Memory Using Existing Tools
