TSMC tandem builds exotic new MRAM-based memory with radically lower latency and power consumption By Anton Shilov published 19 January 24 TSMC and ITRI to jointly develop ultra-low-power spin-orbit-torque magnetic random-access memory.
Researchers demonstrate liquid metal RAM, bringing us closer to flexible, implantable hardware – and to our Terminator 2 nightmares By Christopher Harper published 22 January 24 FlexRAM is currently limited in speed and durability, but breakthrough bodes well for the future of flexible tech.
Micron unveils MRDIMMs for Intel Xeon 6: Up to 256GB DDR5-8800 modules By Anton Shilov published 19 July 24 Micron's MRDIMMs wed maximum performance with maximum capacity for Intel Xeon 6 servers.
Intel celebrates the arrival of MRDIMMs — a plug and play solution for ultrafast memory that offers double the memory bandwidth of standard DRAM By Anton Shilov published 18 November 24 It took Intel three years to invent MRDIMMs and then another three to bring it to market
New 'DRAM+' memory designed to provide DRAM performance with SSD-like storage capabilities, uses FeRAM tech By Anton Shilov published 8 April 25 FMC and Neumonda develop non-volatile FeRAM products, revive memory production in Germany.
UK gov't invests $1.43 million in UltraRAM — new non-volatile memory is as fast as RAM, can store data for 1,000+ years By Anton Shilov published 18 July 24 Quinas Technology gets $1.43 million to bring UltraRAM a little bit closer to mass production.
UltraRAM Demos Prototype Chip, Secures Funding to Validate Commercial Potential By Mark Tyson published 26 September 23 UltraRAM technology and business progress continue apace. We visited the company's lab and saw a working prototype in action.
JEDEC's new standards will double DDR5 bandwidth, enable faster memory for laptops — DDR5 MRDIMM and LPDDR6 standards for next-generation servers and laptops being ratified By Jowi Morales published 23 July 24 JEDEC plans to introduce multiplexed memory to double the bandwidth of current DDR5 RDIMMs on servers and data centers. It's also working on adding LPDDR6 to CAMM2 for laptops.
Hybrid Gain Cell Memory could significantly improve CPU, GPU L2, L3 cache density By Aaron Klotz published 16 October 24 A team of researchers at the University of Stanford has developed a new memory technology utilizing gain cells that combines the best attributes of SRAM and DRAM.
Hafnia proves a viable material for memory in experiments, but it probably won't come cheap By Matthew Connatser published 6 February 24 Although hafnia memory certainly has many advantages over silicon memory, price definitely won't be one.
Hard drive density advances face diminishing returns — 30TB+ drives gain just 6.6% capacity with SMR: Report By Christopher Harper published 26 January 24 SMR provides about 6.6% higher capacity than CMR at 30+ TB, compared to roughly 16% higher at 24+ TB.
Researchers develop memory that functions with temperatures over 1,100°F — nonvolatile electrochemical memory works even on the hottest planet in our solar system By Aaron Klotz published 10 December 24 Researchers at the University of Michigan develop new memory design that operates at over 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
SureCore announces low power cryogenic memory technology for quantum computing — operates at temperatures as low as 4 Kelvin By Dallin Grimm published 5 June 24 Quantum computers can get chillier for cheaper.
3D X-DRAM aims for 10x capacity of today's memory — NEO Semiconductor's memory has up to 512 Gb per module By Dallin Grimm published 7 May 25 NEO Semiconductor has announced progress on its new 3D X-DRAM technology, with new 1T1C and 3T0C chip designs increasing DRAM speeds by an order of magnitude for tomorrow’s top-end computing.
Micron shows massive 256GB DDR5-8800 memory sticks — High-capacity double-height 20-watt MCRDIMM modules come in different flavors By Anton Shilov published 22 March 24 Micron demonstrates 256 GB DDR5-8800 MCRDIMM modules for Intel's Granite Rapids processors.
Chinese researchers reveal self-encrypting molecular HDD technology supporting 100TB+ capacities By Anton Shilov published 6 March 25 Scientists propose to use self-assembled Ru LPH molecular coatings for next-generation hard disk drives, but there are major obstacles.
Seagate demonstrates 3D magnetic recording for 120+ TB HDDs — dual-layer media stacks data bits to boost capacity By Anton Shilov published 5 April 24 Seagate, NIMS, and Tohoku University team up for dual-layer HAMR media for HDDs; multi-level HAMR hard drives could significantly increase HDD capacities.
New Quantum Magnet Promises Applications in Robotics, Electronics, and Sensors By Francisco Pires published 30 July 23 Strain-tunable materials can bring forth chips that squeeze or bend.
New Memory Research Teases 100x Density Jump, Merged Compute and Memory By Francisco Pires published 22 July 23 A 10 to 100 times storage density jump? We'll take that as soon as possible, please.
New memory demoed running at 600 degrees Celsius for 60 hours By Christopher Harper published 4 May 24 Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania show off ferrodiode memory devices with the world's finest heat resist.
After years of testing, Seagate claims its heat-assisted HAMR drives are as reliable as traditional PMR storage By Mark Tyson published 19 April 24 Don't expect deep data, as Seagate only shared the headline claims.
World's fastest Flash memory developed: writes in just 400 picoseconds By Kunal Khullar published 18 April 25 By re-configuring the architecture of flash memory, researchers have managed to achieve unprecedented data write and read speeds
Linux GPU Driver for Intel Lunar Lake Chip Adds CMRR Variable Refresh Rate Feature By Matthew Connatser published 15 November 23 CMRR is a variation of variable refresh rate (VRR) technology that's coming with Lunar Lake's integrated graphics.
Buckle up! Apacer launches seat belt for RAM sticks — protection for DIMMs from vibration damage By Dallin Grimm published 15 July 24 “Buckle up for safety” includes computer components
Mystery second hard drive maker gears up to start producing laser-powered HAMR HDDs — either WD or Toshiba preps to release new recording tech By Anton Shilov published 19 December 24 Intevac says industry-wide HAMR adoption is three years away.
Seagate Is Now Shipping Commercial HAMR HDDs By Anton Shilov published 27 July 23 The HAMR HDD era has begun, but PMR and SMR drives will continue to ship for years.
New memory tech unveiled that reduces AI processing energy requirements by 1,000 times or more By Jeff Butts published 29 July 24 Seeing the need to improve the energy-efficiency of AI applications, one research team from Minnesota may have cracked the code to lowering energy consumption by a huge amount.
World's first hybrid CXL device combines flash memory and DRAM — storage tiering comes to remote memory over PCIe By Aaron Klotz published 2 April 24 Adding more DDR5 memory to your server is no longer the only way to increase RAM capacity.
SMART Modular Technologies readies the T6EN series of hardware-level Self-Encryption SSDs with a conformal coating — SSDs made for aerospace, defense, and other industrial applications By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 5 November 24 California-based integrated memory and storage maker Smart Modular Technologies is introducing its T6EN SSDs for aerospace, defense, and industrial purposes.
Micron displays next-gen LPCAMM2 modules for laptops at CES 2024 By Anton Shilov published 10 January 24 Micron showcases next-generation memory LPCAMM2 modules for laptops and small form-factor desktops.
