Mechanical Memory Switch Outstrips Chip Technology
October 4, 2004 | Source: KurzweilAI
Boston University researchers have built mechanical memory switches that vibrate at 24 megahertz and use only femtowatts to change between states, allowing faster and more efficient storage than conventional electronic or magneto-electronic storage.
The switches, built with electron-beam lithography, are also resilient in electrical and magnetic fields.