{"id":77765,"date":"2018-04-13T06:22:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T13:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/researchers-find-combination-for-small-data-storage-and-tinier-computers"},"modified":"2018-04-13T06:22:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T13:22:21","slug":"researchers-find-combination-for-small-data-storage-and-tinier-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/researchers-find-combination-for-small-data-storage-and-tinier-computers","title":{"rendered":"Researchers find combination for small data storage and tinier computers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It may sound like a futuristic device out of a spy novel, a computer the size of a pinhead, but according to new research from the University of New Hampshire, it might be a reality sooner than once thought. Researchers have discovered that using an easily made combination of materials might be the way to offer a more stable environment for smaller and safer data storage, ultimately leading to miniature computers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really optimistic about the possibilities,\u201d said Jiadong Zang, assistant professor of physics. \u201cThere is a push in the computer industry toward smaller and more powerful storage<\/a>, yet current combinations of materials can create volatile situations, where data can be lost once the device is turned off. Our research points to this new combination as a much safer option. We\u2019re excited that our findings might have the potential to change the landscape of information technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

In their study, recently published in the journal Science Advances<\/i>, the researchers outline their proposed combination which would allow for a more stable perpendicular anisotropic energy (PMA), the key driving component in a computer\u2019s RAM (random-access memory) or data storage<\/a>. The material would be made up of ultrathin films, known as Fe monolayers, grown on top of non-magnetic substances, in this case X nitride substrate, where X could be boron, gallium, aluminum or indium. According to the research, this combination showed anisotropic energy would increase by fifty times, from 1 meV to 50 meV, allowing for larger amounts of data to be stored in smaller environments. There is a provisional patent pending which has been filed by UNHInnovation, which advocates for, manages, and promotes UNH\u2019s intellectual property.<\/p>\n

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