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Electronics & Semiconductors Sep 19, 2014

Quick-change materials break the silicon speed limit for computers

(Phys.org) —Faster, smaller, greener computers, capable of processing information up to 1,000 times faster than currently available models, could be made possible by replacing silicon with materials that can switch back ...

Space Exploration Sep 1, 2014

Memory reformat planned for Opportunity Mars rover

(Phys.org) —An increasing frequency of computer resets on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has prompted the rover team to make plans to reformat the rover's flash memory.

Nanophysics Jun 18, 2014

Graphene quantum dot flash memories look promising for data storage

(Phys.org) —Today's commercial flash memories usually store data as electric charge in polysilicon layers. Because polysilicon is a single continuous material, defects in the material can interfere with the desired charge ...

Electronics & Semiconductors Dec 10, 2013

Flash memory embedded on DDC technology

Fujitsu Semiconductor announced that it has developed the world's first technology to produce chips with embedded flash memory on logic circuits fabricated using deeply depleted channel (DDCTM) technology, with the 55nm process ...

Space Exploration Mar 5, 2013

NASA's Curiosity rover to be back online next week

NASA's Curiosity rover, which has been exploring Mars since it landed to much fanfare last August, should be running at full capacity next week, after a memory glitch set the robot back.

Electronics & Semiconductors Sep 28, 2012

New Renesas ultra-low power consumption MCUs to be used in variety of auto applications

Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced the RH850/F1x Series of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive body applications as the first products to be released in the RH850 Family of automotive MCUs with on-chip ...

Consumer & Gadgets Sep 28, 2012

Sleek new PlayStation 3 model makes US debut

Sleek new PlayStation 3 consoles took their places in US homes as Sony tapped into its video game prowess to put itself at the heart of Internet Age entertainment.

Electronics & Semiconductors Sep 7, 2012

Renesas introduces 32-bit RX21A group of microcontrollers with large memory capacity and built-in A/D converter

Renesas Electronics announced the RX21A Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for smart meters with advanced functionality. The new MCUs are the first in the industry to combine large flash memory capacity of 512 KB and ...

Electronics & Semiconductors Dec 23, 2011

Vertical silicon nanowires for nonvolatile memory devices

As electronic devices become smaller and more sophisticated, the search for compact nonvolatile memory becomes increasingly important. However, conventional silicon technologies, such as complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor ...

Engineering Jun 2, 2011

Phase change memory-based 'moneta' system points to the future of computer storage

A University of California, San Diego faculty-student team is about to demonstrate a first-of-its kind, phase-change memory solid state storage device that provides performance thousands of times faster than a conventional ...

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