Chinese researchers have developed a new material that could yield near-infinite lifespan memory storage chips. Made using a new type of ferroelectric material, this discovery could open the door to reducing the cost of data centers, deep-sea exploration, and the aerospace industry.
At present, ferroelectric materials are often used to produce chips for storage and sensing purposes. These materials are crucial for artificial intelligence and other high-tech areas affected by US sanctions as the United States and China engage in a tech war.
Ferroelectric materials are great for creating storage chips due to their low power consumption, lossless reading, and fast writing capabilities. The materials can rapidly switch states under an electric field, known as polarization, which remains stable even after removing the field.
This behavior can be likened to a form of permanent rapid memory.
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