IBM creates super-fast memory
- April 12th, 2008
- 51 Comments
IBM has allegedly developed a new type of digital storage that could greatly increase the capacity of portable devices, while reducing their price. “Racetrack” memory, as this technology is called, uses spinning electrons to store more data and enables these systems to operate faster than regular hard drives.
This technology is similar to flash memory in that it has no moving parts, which reduces the likelihood of mechanical malfunction. However, unlike flash memory, it can write data very quickly and does not wear easily out over time.
For years, scientists have been looking into storing data inside the walls between magnetic domains. However, it has been too difficult and expensive to get significant results. Stuart Parkin, head of the team researching this technology, has said that his team was able to store data in columns of magnetic material on a silicon wafer. The data moves on the columns at high speed, hence the name ‘racetrack’.
This technology is currently considered “experimental”, but IBM anticipates that we will see devices utilizing it within the next ten years.




aaron (Who am I?)
4 months ago
that is good……but about how much…or smaller……..will they be
David M (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Ben, do you ever proof read your material ?
NICK (Who am I?)
4 months ago
PROOF READ!!
James
4 months ago
Seriously Ben proof read your work.
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Dufus (Who am I?)
4 months ago
I really enjoyed was this article.
Anonymous (Who am I?)
4 months ago
the article told me nothing!!!!!!
Anonymous
4 months ago
Much more information in this information week article:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207200184
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James (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Store data between the WHAT between magnetic domains?
Dominick A. Leone (Who am I?)
4 months ago
With flash media prices falling, and the introduction of flash hard-drives into new laptops, its logical that major manufacturers will seek out better technology.
Price is definitely going to be higher for those devices incorporating this technology as laptops using flash hard drives are $700-800 more than their traditional counter parts.
Dominick A. Leone
WTF? (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Ben, if you ever want to graduate from being an intern you should at least take a glance at your work before you click that publish button.
Nottahottie (Who am I?)
4 months ago
This isn’t such a big deal unless it is really fast, really cheap, and really really power efficient. There is a new nano-wire memory method that is projected out much, much sooner that boasts it will be able to put over multiple terrabytes into items the size of current USB flash drive units. They are fast and extremely power efficient. I don’t remember for sure, but it seems I read this is being developed by the U of Phoenix or U of AZ.
peabody3000 (Who am I?)
4 months ago
coming within the next 10 years or so…. cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PROOF READ DAMN IT (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Damn interns…..
lol @ intern abuse.
Davy (Who am I?)
4 months ago
What? Developed? Wow, this got out of hand. The last thing I heard was that his technology is theoretical due to the fact that our technology cannot affect the levels of quantam mechanics that this technology relies upon, which is the spin of an electron. It is not simple on and off, it’s which way is the electron spinning…
Wow, this guy needs to get his facts straight.
BrownDizzle (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Do you ever check you grammar? Perhaps your spelling?
Either way, despite my informal approach as a response to your article, less than two paragraphs in (and inebriated!) I gave up on reading it due to the improper punctuation.
Please, take the time to get it right!
Cheers.
Doc (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Ben Gold _ do you proof read?
Anyway, IBM most likely got this from a company acquisition. There is too much red tape and procedure madness now at IBM for any great development to ever be possible again. A leap in technology like they had iwith the 360/370 is not possible. But hey, they are great,they’re IBM. ha, ha.
Anonymous
4 months ago
interesting, thanks for the article
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shinta
4 months ago
within the next ten years………
great
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Kumar (Who am I?)
4 months ago
For every 6 months IBM comes with news that they are in the process of developing world’s fastest processor or fastest memory.
All talk, no stuff.
I am getting tired of IBM news.
kswarthog (Who am I?)
4 months ago
The guy writes a news story and all you guys can come up with is, “proof read” and name calling? Buncha what a buttheads.
Watson (Who am I?)
4 months ago
LEAVE BENGOLD ALONE!
:’(
Arsalan (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Yas, puhlease leave Ban Gawld alone :|
Thwiplash (Who am I?)
4 months ago
PedoThwip Approves of Ben Gold.
Rich Lambert (Who am I?)
4 months ago
guys, don’t get personal, it’s a badly written article, that the BBC had a week ago, (with more information and explanation) just go there.. shocking grammar though
Marwan (Who am I?)
4 months ago
lyke dude, dont make ben gold go /wrist on all of us now.
avarice (Who am I?)
4 months ago
lol
wallofdeath (Who am I?)
4 months ago
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lol
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Phantom (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Is Ben Gold a syrian christian from travencore?
Fizz (Who am I?)
4 months ago
STFU All of you noobs or i ban your asses!
makavile (Who am I?)
4 months ago
In b4 banhammertime
metaljy (Who am I?)
4 months ago
LOCKITY
[spoiler]kekeke, im no mod[/spoiler]
ladyofthecoffin_x (Who am I?)
4 months ago
*Snort*
iCeY fLaMe (Who am I?)
4 months ago
THE F***ING LULZ. STOP IT!
Beez (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Aww. Squishy! <3
Kirk (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Yaar. BenGoldPatel is allright.
godzilla123 (Who am I?)
4 months ago
She never left
UAE TOMMY (Who am I?)
4 months ago
ben gold is dum and also you all are dum
shallowraz0rs (Who am I?)
4 months ago
With this, will slsk run fashter?
NowPlaying: Nile - Annihilation of the wicked
Paul Yih (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Chinese smarter than everybody. IBM stole this from China invented 15 year ago. Tibet belong to China!
Pedro_23 (Who am I?)
4 months ago
[quote='Beez']
Aww. Squishy! <3
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LOL! Ben is squishy?
Major Rasputin (Who am I?)
4 months ago
NO U!
China stole soviet russhia, we maek faster chips nao.
Major Rasputin (Who am I?)
4 months ago
stole from**
/This thread fails
//Cants do ninja edits
Deathly and Defiant (Who am I?)
4 months ago
[quote='Pedro']
[quote=’Beez’]
Aww. Squishy! <3
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LOL! Ben is squishy?
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:facepalm:
Paul Yih (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Lazy Russian are damaged vodka drunk brains. China will occupy Eastern Russia after 20 years, kick all drunks out and grow food for Chinese. Chinese for China!
goxxipsoldout (Who am I?)
4 months ago
oooh bengold i love you
oooh bengold do you love me too
oooh bengold i believe in you…
Munki (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Ben Gold, do you have a doggie? :D
GI Joe (Who am I?)
4 months ago
“LOUD NOISES” - Brick (from “Anchorman”)
Devin Coldewey (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Interesting…. not sure when the last time was people got so riled up over what is obviously a typo.
“was” becomes “walls,” is that really such a gaffe?
Ben Gold (Who am I?)
4 months ago
Wow… I’m so sorry.
(I have made better efforts in subsequent posts… don’t hurt me)
Major Rasputin (Who am I?)