Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[New phase-change memory gets boost from carbon nanotubes, puts PRAM claims to shame]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/12/new-phase-change-memory-gets-boost-from-carbon-nanotubes-puts-p/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/12/new-phase-change-memory-gets-boost-from-carbon-nanotubes-puts-p/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/12/new-phase-change-memory-gets-boost-from-carbon-nanotubes-puts-p/#commentsWe've been hearing about the potential flash killer for years, and now a team of University of Illinois engineers is claiming that its new phase-change technology could make the PRAM of our dreams look quaint by comparison. Like so many groundbreaking discoveries of late, carbon nanotubes are at the heart of the this new mode of memory, which uses 100x less power than its phase-change predecessors. So, how does it work? Basically, the team replaced metal wires with carbon nanotubes to pump electricity through phase-change bits, reducing the size of the conductor and the amount of energy consumed. Still too much technobabble? How 'bout this -- they're using tiny tubes to give your cellphone juice for days. Get it? Good.

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New phase-change memory gets boost from carbon nanotubes, puts PRAM claims to shame originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung R&D goes bananas for mobile, intros 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera-on-a-chip, much more originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - 1GHz low power application processors
Read - 5 megapixel camera
Read - PRAM starts production
Read - Ramped up OneDRAM production
Read - Display driver IC with embedded capacitive control

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Samsung R&D goes bananas for mobile, intros 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera-on-a-chip, much more originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung's PRAM chips hit mass production in June originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 May 2009 21:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hynix boldly plans to topple Intel, AMD within a decade originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung developing "PRAM" alternative to NAND flash memory originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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