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Thursday, December 5, 2024

"'Accidental discovery' creates candidate for universal memory — a weird semiconductor that consumes a billion times less power | "Live Science

https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/accidental-discovery-creates-candidate-for-universal-memory-a-weird-semiconductor-that-consumes-a-billion-times-less-power 


"In their study, the researchers found a way to bypass the melt-quench process entirely by instead inducing amorphization through an electrical charge. This slashes PCM's energy requirements and potentially opens the door to broader commercial applications..."