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TECHBITS.(A)
Want A Virtually
Unbreakable Memory Chip?
Ramtron International Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. have come up with a new memory chip called FRAM, short for ferroelectric random access memory.
They're similar to flash memory chips, which store data in things like cell phones and hand-held personal computers even when the power's off.
The DRAMs, or dynamic random access memory chips, used in PCs can't do that.When power to a PC is turned off, all data on the DRAM are lost. That's why a PC has to be rebooted every time it's turned on.
Flash chips are rugged enough for most uses, but eventually break. FRAMs arevirtually unbreakable, though. Ramtron and Fujitsu guarantee they'll go through at least 10 quadrillion read/write cycles -- the time it takes to read data from an outside source and write it onto a chip.
Ramtron spokeswoman Elizabeth Eschbach says price's still an obstacle, but aless expensive FRAM is slated to be out in May.
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