Computer Memory Can Be Read With a Flash of Light 69
ananyo writes "A new kind of computer memory can be read 10,000 times faster than flash memory using pulses of light, taking advantage of principles used in solar panel design. Researchers built the prototype device using bismuth ferrite. In conventional computer memory, information is stored in cells that hold different amounts of electric charge, each representing a binary '1' or '0.' Bismuth ferrite, by contrast, and can represent those binary digits, or bits, as one of two polarization states, and, because of its photovoltaic properties, can switch between these states in response to visible light."
The NSA! (Score:5, Funny)
Bismuth memory? (Score:5, Funny)
10 micrometres wide (Score:5, Funny)
From the article: "10 micrometres wide"
So move on. There's nothing to be seen here.
Re:The NSA! (Score:5, Funny)
Depending on the data, some computer memory is read with a Fleshlight.
Re:Bismuth memory? (Score:5, Funny)
Bipolar memory? (Score:5, Funny)
Do we really want bipolar memory with its constant cycling between manic and depressive states?
It works on light flashes? what do we call it? (Score:4, Funny)
>Hey, lets use light flashes and solar tech to store memory!
Nah, we can't do that, the name Flash is already taken for memory; try another idea.
Re:Know what else is 10,000x faster than flash? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Call it "Photonic Memory". (Score:4, Funny)
In any case : don't call it Flash Memory... that would be dumb...