Resistive RAM breakthrough promises stunning advances over flash memory

Kernel_Sanders

I heard about this listening to an interview with Dr Tony Kenyon, one of the developers at University College London on Monday http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01hxpy2/Material_World_24_05_2012/ (it's around half way through).
It uses a new super thin substance made from silicon oxide, and the resistance varies according to the volume of data transmitted. But the advantages are unbelievable; power requirements of one thousandth yet with 100-fold speeds! I think it means that you will no longer need separate types of memory; everything will run and be stored in this RAM (power not required for storage like current RAM).
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/May2012/120518-new-silicon-memory-chip

Where will it all end?

John_Gray

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

Where will it all end?

Probably when we have used up the earth's entire supply of silicon dioxide...

Kernel_Sanders

John_Gray wrote: »

Probably when we have used up the earth's entire supply of silicon dioxide...

It might run out sand and oxygen? :eek:

John_Gray

Hence my comment!

WhiteChristmas

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

Where will it all end?

The sun will burn itself to a lump of coal the size of Michael Gove's heart and we'll be scattered back to the stars whence we came. Death, destruction and a new Michael McIntyre DVD.