Researchers Achieve Amazing Memory Density

Geeky AND crazy…

Slashdot: “Mr. Fahrenheit writes in with a Wired story on research out of Arizona
State, where researchers have “developed a low-cost, low-power computer
memory that could put terabyte-sized thumb drives in consumers’ pockets
within a few years… The new memory technology — programmable
metallization cell (PMC) — comes as current storage technologies are
starting to reach their physical limits.” PMC involves the on-demand
creation of copper nano-wire bridges. It’s said to promise memories
that are 1/10 the cost and 1/1000 the power consumption of conventional
Flash memory. Three memory manufacturers have licensed the technology
and the first chips are expected on the market in 18 months.”