Researchers Prove Existence of New Basic Element for Electronic Circuits -- 'Memristor'

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17 memristors in a row are visible on this AFM image. The memristor consists of two titanium dioxide layers connected to wires. When a current is applied to one the resistance of the other changes. That change can be registered as data. Image credit: ...
17 memristors in a row are visible on this AFM image. The memristor consists of two titanium dioxide layers connected to wires. When a current is applied to one, the resistance of the other changes. That change can be registered as data. Image credit: J.J. Yang / HP Labs

HP today announced that researchers from HP Labs have proven the existence of what had previously been only theorized as the fourth fundamental circuit element in electrical engineering.


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