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Scientists Propose Thermal Memory to Store Data

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 9

Most computers today store memory electronically, by maintaining a certain voltage. In contrast, a new kind of memory that stores data thermally, by maintaining temperature, is being investigated by researchers Lei Wang of ...





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Could Maxwell's Demon Exist in Nanoscale Systems?

Could Maxwell's Demon Exist in Nanoscale Systems?

Physics / General Physics

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (18) | comments 30

(PhysOrg.com) -- Maxwell’s demon may be making a comeback. Physicists know that the demon, an imaginary creature that decreases the entropy of a system, cannot exist in macroscopic systems due to the energy ...


Air quality in schools affects cognitive performance

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 22, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by a team led by Professor Derek Clements-Croome at the University of Reading has shown a direct association between the environmental conditions in classrooms and pupils' cognitive performance.


Micron Introduces Very Low Profile Memory Modules in the 512 Mb and 1 Gb Densities

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created Jun 29, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Micron Technology, Inc., today announced the availability of 512 megabyte and 1 gigabyte double data rate (DDR) and DDR2 very low profile (VLP) registered dual-inline memory modules (RDIMMs). Micron's VLP DDR RDIMMs are designed ...


Organic flash memory developed

Organic flash memory developed

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (20) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a non-volatile memory that has the same basic structure as a flash memory but is made from cheap, flexible, organic materials.


4GB DDR2 registered DIMMs

Industry`s Thinnest 4GB DDR2 Memory Modules for Servers

Electronics /

created Feb 25, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infineon Technologies AG , demonstrating its leadership as memory supplier, announced that it is sampling the industry’s first dual-die based 4GB (Gigabyte) DDR2 registered DIMMs (Dual Inline Memory Modules) ...


Team Continues Analyzing Spirit Computer Reboots and Amnesia Events

Team Continues Analyzing Spirit Computer Reboots and Amnesia Events

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- After three days of completing Earth-commanded activities without incident last week, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit had a bout of temporary amnesia Friday, April 17, and rebooted its ...


Does scent enhance consumer product memories?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It may seem odd to add scent to products like sewing thread, automobile tires, and tennis balls, as some companies have done. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says scent helps consumers remember produc ...


Elpida Ready to Launch World's Largest Capacity (16-Gigabyte) FB-DIMM

Technology / Semiconductors

created Aug 06, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Elpida Memory, Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), announced today that it is ready to launch 16-gigabyte Fully Buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM), the world's largest capacity FB-DIMM. Based on its ...


Scientists turn dents into smart bumps

Scientists turn dents into smart bumps

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Aug 23, 2006 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (51) | comments 0

Due to a phenomenon called the shape memory effect (SME), certain "memory metals" can be distorted and then brought back to their original shape by a simple temperature change. While a one-way memory effect ...


Samsung's first 90nm 512Mb DRAM memory adopted for use in Playstation 3

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created May 20, 2005 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics today announced that it has produced the first 90-nanometer production samples of 512-Megabit XDR (eXtreme Data Rate) DRAM, the fastest memory for multimedia applications. The Samsung 512Mb XDR DRAM can ...



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