View Full Version : Instant boot up and super RAM, memristors are on the way.


Mod_Man
01-05-2008, 22:10
A quote.

Today, most PCs use dynamic random access memory (DRAM) which loses data when the power is turned off.

But a computer built with memristors could allow PCs that start up instantly, laptops that retain sessions after the battery dies, or mobile phones that can last for weeks without needing a charge.

"If you turn on your computer it will come up instantly where it was when you turned it off," Professor Williams told Reuters.

Link here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7377063.stm).

demoniac
01-05-2008, 22:11
it sounds good but i bet it will cost a small fortune :(

baby_sarah
01-05-2008, 22:18
yes it looks very interesting to me also

esme
01-05-2008, 22:29
hmm terabyte size solid state drives perhaps, you'd need to be careful with non volatile ram in PC's as secure encryption keys wouldn't just fade away after a few milliseconds

DaFoot
02-05-2008, 07:39
it sounds good but i bet it will cost a small fortune :(

To start with... 486's cost a fortune once upon a time... ;)

Preacher Man
02-05-2008, 15:17
this isnt just about pc's, transistor size is getting to the point were it cant get much smaller. if this allows for the design of more chips on a given area and the probelms of bleeding are not an issue then it can revolutionise circuit design.

sccsux
02-05-2008, 15:40
To start with... 486's cost a fortune once upon a time... ;)

A 286 IBM PS2 would've cost even more when first released:D